Nazia Hassan was a Pakistani pop singer who became popular in the 1980s. She was born in Karachi in 1965 and started singing young. Her first big song was 'Aap Jaisa Koi' in 1980, which caught on quickly in Pakistan.
She often worked with her brother Zoheb Hassan. Their song 'Disco Deewane' came out in 1981 and became a hit across South Asia. Another track people remember is 'Telephone Pyar'.
As a woman performing publicly during that time, she faced some criticism from more conservative parts of society. She kept singing through it and used her position to talk about things like gender equality.
Nazia Hassan recorded several songs through the mid-80s, including 'Boom Boom' and 'Dosti'. Her music from that period still gets played.
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