# Nazia and Zoheb

Nazia and Zoheb (Urdu: نازیہ اور زوہیب) were a Pakistani pop duo from Karachi, Sindh formed in 1980. The group consisted of two siblings, Nazia Hassan (born on 3 April 1965; died on 13 August 2000) and Zoheb Hassan (born on 18 November 1966) (collectively known as Hassans, The Hassans or Hazan). They are often credited with contributing to the growth of the Pakistani pop scene and achieved significant commercial success, selling more than 105 million albums worldwide.
The duo initially gained prominence with their single "Aap Jaisa Koi", first featured as 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 the best-selling Asian pop album at the time, 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 as it is seen today. The duo released their second album Boom Boom in 1982, which was the soundtrack for the Bollywood movie Star. After two years, the band recorded their album Young Tarang in 1983. It was the first album from Pakistan pre-MTV to feature music videos. Nazia and Zoheb released their fourth album, Hotline in 1987, which featured the duo's younger sister, Zahra Hassan. The group released their last studio album Camera Camera in 1992, which was written and produced solely by Zoheb.
Before the release of their fifth studio album, Nazia and Zoheb announced that it would be their final album. That album failed to achieve the same success as their previous ones, as Nazia fell severely ill, preventing them from promoting it. After its release, Nazia decided to retire from her singing career to focus on her health and personal life. Zoheb pursued his career as an actor and solo artist, releasing his debut album Kismat in 2006.
The group disbanded in the early 1990s due to the illness of Nazia Hassan. She died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at the age of 35. After her death, Zoheb Hassan also stepped away from his singing career before making a comeback in 2014 with hit songs "Jaana", "Chehra" and "Dheeray Dheeray" for the musical series Coke Studio Pakistan.

## History
### Early years (1975–1981)

Nazia and Zoheb spent their childhood in Karachi and London. In the late 1970s, both siblings participated in "Sang Sang Chalien" and "Kaliyon Ke Mala"; musical shows for children, hosted by Sohail Rana. In 1976, Nazia and Zoheb made a cameo appearance in the Pakistani film Beyond the Last Mountain as extras in a musical scene. Nazia's professional career started at fifteen when she provided lead vocals for the song "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the 1980 film Qurbani. Nazia was introduced to the film's director, Feroz Khan, by his friend Biddu, an Indian music producer in the United Kingdom. The song was a success in India. In 1981, Nazia won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Aap Jaisa Koi."

### Breakthrough era (1981–1983)

After the success of "Aap Jaisa Koi", Qurbani became a big hit, and Nazia once again collaborated with Biddu and her brother, Zoheb. In 1981, Nazia and Zoheb became the first teen singers to release a pop album. The album was titled "Disco Deewane". The album broke record sales in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, South Africa and even topped the charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia. Zoheb composed 6 out of the 10 tracks on the album.
After the release of "Disco Deewane", Nazia and Zoheb were offered the chance to act in the movie Star by Biddu, but they declined, preferring to focus on their music career. However, Nazia's second album Star/Boom Boom was used as the soundtrack for the movie, released in 1982. While the film did not do well at the box office, the album was very well received.

### Continued success (1983–1989)

Nazia's third album, Young Tarang, was released in 1983.
Over thirty years later, an India Today article titled "Nazia makes a lovely comeback" celebrated Nazia Hassan's musical appearance in the cult 2012 film, Miss Lovely, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival: "The film has made the audience nostalgic over Ahluwalia's use of the song "Dum dum de de" from Hassan's 1984 album, Young Tarang." Miss Lovely director, Ashim Ahluwalia, described keeping the original track untouched: "The song symbolises the '80s and the lyrics of the song were in sync with the mood of the film. [We] retained Nazia's voice. We didn't want to remix this song because the original was perfect."

### Retirement (1990–1995)

In 1991, Nazia and Zoheb recorded their fifth album, Camera Camera. Before the album's release, Nazia and Zoheb announced it would be their last album. The album was released in 1992 and featured tracks like the Punjabi classic "Taali Dey Thalay." Camera Camera failed to match the success of their previous albums, potentially suffering from a lack of promotion, as Nazia was diagnosed with cancer and they decided not to promote the album.

### Nazia's death and beyond (2000–2003)

Nazia Hassan died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at the age of 35. In 2003, Nazia's family established the Nazia Hassan Foundation, a charitable organization, in her name.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Album title |
| 1982 | Star / Boom Boom |
| 1983 | Young Tarang |
| 1987 | Hotline |
| 1992 | Camera Camera |

### Film soundtracks

| Year | Album title |
| 1982 | Star |
| 1986 | Dilwala |
| 1986 | Ilzaam |
| 1987 | Sheela |
| 1989 | Saaya |
| Year | Title | Note |
| 2003 | Gaye Ge Dunia Geet Mere | Geo TV |
| 2006 | Kismet Show | Geo TV |
| 2007 | Hum Morning Show | Hum TV |
| 2007 | Marina Morning | ARY Digital |
| 2007 | Baat Niklay Gee Tu | ARY Digital |
| 2008 | Tribute to Nazia Hassan | Play TV |
| 2008 | Nazia Hassan Ke Salgirah | MTV |
| 2008 | Subah Sawaire with Shaista | ARY OneWorld |