| Disco
Deewane |
An amazing album with quite a
good selection of songs. Tracks that stood out were Disco
Deewane, Komal and Dil Mera. |
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| Camera
Camera |
This compilation wasn't
exactly a chart buster, but it did quite well overall. Hits
included were Camera Camera and Mama Papa. |
| Hot
Line |
This collection was quite
good, and Nadia and Zoheb Hassan were both well established by
the time this album came out. Hits from this album were
Telephone Pyar, Hum Aur Tum and Soja. |
| Boom
Boom |
This album was a huge hit and
for quite some time the title song Boom Boom remained on the
top of the charts. Other hits included were Zindagi and Koi
Nahin |
| Young
Tarang |
This album was more of a
collection of old hits and also proved to be quite a success.
Songs that stood out were Dosti and Ashanti. |
| Tonite
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This album was a more of Best
Of, rather than a new album. Nevertheless, this album managed
to reach the top of the charts with songs like Chehra and
Sun |
Awards and
Achievements
In 1980 she
introduced a new style of music through her super hit cassettes
“Disco Deewane, Young Tarang, Hotline and Camera Camera. These not
only sold in millions around the world but more importantly gave a
new perspective to sub-continental culture.
With
successive international hits in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, South
America, South Africa, Russia etc. made her into one of the best
known Asian artists in the world. To date the worldwide sale of her
cassettes has exceeded 60 million units.
In her
musical career she earned several Gold and Platinum Discs from
companies such as EMI International, CBS International, Polygram.
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Filmfare
Best Indian Singer Award in 1981
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2 Double
Platinum
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2
Platinum
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15 Gold
Discs
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Nazia also
has the distinction of leading the Pakistan Day Parade in New
York
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She also
received the ‘National Youth Award’ from the Ministry of Culture
in 1985 for outstanding contribution in the field of performing
arts.
Nazia was the
first British Asian girl of Pakistani origin to make an impact on
the Bollywood music industry apart from altogether sweeping the
Pakistani pop scene. she was the first real pop star of the Indian
music.
Gifted as she
was, Nazia sprang into stardom with her Indian film (Qurbani) song
"Aap Jesa Koyi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye". The song was followed by
another hit "Disco Deewane" which took the young generation of the
sub-continent by storm. The true fame came Nazia and her brother
Zohaib's way with their electrifying songs on the Indian film
"Star'.
Nazia Hassan
and Zohaib Hassan, who formed a perfect duo together, then traveled
to Pakistan in early 80's and released their first Volume 'Young
Tarang'. The volume contained famous songs like "Dum Dum Dee Dee Dum
Dum". The volume was followed by a few more, which took their graph
further up with several hit songs. They, along with Alamgir and
Muhammad Ali Shahki, could be called the trend-setters of disco
music in Pakistan.
In 1987, EMI
released a volume 'Hotline' featuring Nazia and Zohaib. It contained
popular songs "Hum Aur Tum, Tum or Hum' and "Aisa Kya Hai Paisa'.
The brother and sister also made several appearances on Pakistan
Television. Besides performing in 'Silver Jubilee', the popular star
show compered by Anwar Maqsood, Nazia and Zohaib also performed in a
special show, again having Anwar Maqsood as compere.
Their last
volume was "Camera Camera" (Released in early 90's), which consisted
of such popular and melodious songs as "Taali De Thale Beh Kay". The
song was also presented by the Pakistan Television and it starred
garlanded Nazia singing in a joyous spring mood.
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