Nazia and Zoheb
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Nazia Hassan in an interview with Dhanak TV, c. 1990s | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
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| Years active | 1980–1992 |
| Labels | EMI Records Sony Music Entertainment Saregama |
| Past members | Nazia Hassan Zoheb Hassan |
Nazia and Zoheb (Urdu: نازیہ اور زوہیب) were a brother and sister Pakistani pop duo from Karachi, Sindh. Formed in 1980. The group consisted of siblings Nazia Hassan (born on 3 April 1965; died on 13 August 2000) and Zoheb Hassan (born on 18 November 1966), collectively known as The Hassans or Hazan. They are often credited with contributing to the growth of the Pakistani pop scene and achieved commercial success, reportedly selling more than 105 million albums worldwide.
The duo initially gained attention with their single "Aap Jaisa Koi," featured on the soundtrack for the 1980 Indian film Qurbani. They later released their debut album, Disco Deewane in 1981, produced by Indian producer Biddu. Disco Deewane became a best-selling Asian pop album, charting in 14 countries worldwide and becoming a hit in Brazil, Russia, South Africa, and Indonesia. The album helped shape pop music in Pakistan and India. The duo released their second album, Boom Boom in 1982, which was the soundtrack for the Bollywood movie Star. In 1983, the band recorded their third album, Young Tarang, and the first album from Pakistan to feature a music video. Nazia and Zoheb released their fourth album, Hotline in 1987, which featured the duo's younger sister, Zahra Hassan.
Nazia and Zoheb announced that their fifth album would be their final album. The group released their last studio album, Camera Camera, in 1992, written and produced solely by Zoheb. This album failed to achieve the same success as their previous albums due to Nazia falling severely ill, preventing the duo from promoting the album. After its release, Nazia retired from her singing career to focus on her health and personal life. Zoheb pursued a career as an actor and solo artist, releasing his solo debut album Kismat in 2006.
Nazia died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000, at the age of 35. After her death, Zoheb Hassan stepped away from his singing career, before making a comeback in 2014 with songs like "Jaana", "Chehra" and "Dheeray Dheeray" for the musical series Coke Studio Pakistan.