83-543: Hadiqa Kiani TI(c) ( Urdu , Punjabi : حدیقہ کیانی ; born 11 August 1972) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter , guitarist , composer , actress, and philanthropist. She has received numerous local and international awards and has also performed at the Royal Albert Hall and The Kennedy Center . Besides Urdu and Punjabi , she has also sung several songs in the Sindhi & Pashto language. In 2006, Kiani received
166-516: A London-based Indian music composer, for his film Qurbani . Biddu then signed her up for " Aap Jaisa Koi ", a song he composed for the film. The song turned to be a huge success in India , and Hassan quickly gained recognition and acclaim. In 1981, Hassan won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for the song, becoming the youngest to win at age 15 as well as being the first Pakistani to win
249-512: A businessman, and Muniza Basir, an active social worker. She was the sister of singers Zoheb Hassan and Zara Hassan. Hassan's professional music career started at the age of fifteen - and she was first discovered by actress Zeenat Aman, who she had come to meet as a fan, accompanied by her mother and brother. Through Zeenat, she met film director Feroz Khan at a party in the United Kingdom , who later requested that she audition with Biddu ,
332-467: A chance to act in the movie Star in 1982, but they refused and instead chose to perform the soundtrack. The soundtrack album, Star/Boom Boom , was released. She was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer , although this time she did not win. The album was successful and increased the popularity of Hassan and Zohaib in Pakistan and India. Hassan's third album, Young Tarang ,
415-754: A day before Kiani released the album. Following the release, the song+video stayed on the "Aag top 10 Charts" for over a month resulting in Kiani receiving a Shield from Aag10 for being the Artist of the Month. The album itself stayed Number One on the Vibes Charts of INSTEP Magazine for the entire year. By the end of 2009, Aasmaan was named the Best Album of 2009 according to sales volume, popularity and internet downloads. Every single released from Aasmaan reached number one. "Sohnya"
498-710: A large number of schools to hand out toys to poor children and gave talks on the subject of social awareness for the under-privileged. In 1991, she joined the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City and worked there for two years. In her third year, she offered her services at UNICEF . Her social and academic excellence won her a scholarship in Columbia University ’s Leadership Program, but she
581-446: A million copies in Pakistan alone, certifying it as " Platinum ". The album is listed in "The 20 Best Local Pop Albums Ever" for the country, positioned at No.15. Kiani is just one of two female singers in the entire list. Kiani's success led to her being signed by Unilever for celebrity endorsement of Lipton in 2001. In 2002, she was signed again by Unilever for Sunsilk Shampoo after the results of Unilever's national survey to find
664-425: A pulmonary embolism. Following a Namaz-e-janaza at Hendon Mosque , Nazia was buried at Hendon Cemetery, London (Muslim Section) on 5 September 2000 as per Islamic rites. In an interview with The Express Tribune , her brother Zoheb revealed "She died an unhappy person, she died in pain." Pakistan's vibrant contemporary pop music scene owes itself to Nazia Hassan's redefinition of pop; for her contributions to
747-819: A song that might offend Pakistan. The song was then offered to Alisha Chinai . Hassan received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Richmond American University in London. In 1991, she became an intern in the Women's International Leadership program at the United Nations . Later, she went on to work for the United Nations Security Council . She held a London University Law ( LLB ) degree. Nazia Hassan married Karachi-based businessman Mirza Ishtiaq Baig on 30 March 1995. It
830-657: A tribute to Nazia for her work in music and making Pakistan proud. On 31 October 2014, Global Voices Online named her as "Young, Independent women who made a space for themselves in Pakistan Music Industry". On 9 November 2014, the Delhi Pop line, showed at the TDAP's Aalishan Pakistan fashion show in Delhi paid ode to Nazia Hassan. On 16 November 2014, Coke Studio Pakistan paid a tribute to Nazia Hassan in season seven with
913-746: Is extremely talented and should sing here (United States) more." She then performed for the Crown Prince of Brunei Al-Muhtadee Billah Bolkiah on 29 May 2006. Kiani performed as per the request of former First Lady of the United States , Laura Bush on 21 September 2006 at The Kennedy Center , in Washington, D.C. She closed the year by performing for Prince Charles of the United Kingdom and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on 30 October 2006, and again in China for
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#1732859042402996-784: Is given to any civilian in Pakistan based on their achievements. While it is a civilian/military award, it can be bestowed upon officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces and worn on their uniform. It can also be awarded to foreign citizens who have performed great service to Pakistan. This award is the 4th Grade in the Order of Imtiaz ( Excellence ). The four Grades in the Order of Imtiaz are: Nishan-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Nishan-e-Imtiaz Hilal-e-Imtiaz Sitara-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz The ribbon for
1079-456: Is the first mainstream Pakistani singer to ever perform in Hong Kong. By the end of the year she became the first Asian female singer ever to be signed by Pepsi Cola International. She was the second international female artist in the world to be signed, the first being Gloria Estefan . In 1998, Kiani recorded the official theme song for the 1999 Cricket World Cup . The Pepsi sponsored song
1162-459: The Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Civilian) is: The ribbon for the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military) is: Pakistan conferred a series of civil awards in 2023 to recognize exceptional contributions across various fields. The recipients demonstrated outstanding achievements in literature, arts, sports, social services, public service, and other domains. Further to the list provided below, a poignant tribute
1245-524: The Islamic Republic of Pakistan to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the field of literature, art, sports, science and education". The award was presented to Muniza Basir, Hassan's mother, from the President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in an official ceremony held at Islamabad in 2002. She is also the recipient of a Golden Disc Award . In 2022 on 24 November she
1328-735: The US House of Representatives . In the same month, she performed at the Mets Shea Stadium New York on 18 August 2005. She closed the month of August with a performance at the Pakistan Parade in New York on 28 August 2005. On 2 October 2005, Kiani performed in Malaysia at the newly built Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur downtown. The Honorary Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Shaukat Aziz
1411-517: The " Queen of South Asian Pop ", she is considered one of the most influential singers in Pakistan and India as well. Starting in the 1980s, as part of the duo Nazia and Zoheb , she and her brother Zoheb Hassan , have sold over 65 million records worldwide. Hassan made her singing debut with the song " Aap Jaisa Koi ", which appeared in the Indian film Qurbani in 1980. She received praise for
1494-573: The "Most Popular Woman of Pakistan". Throughout the early 2000s, she performed live concerts in the US, Canada, UK, Middle East, Far East, Australia, Norway , Greece , Bulgaria and Turkey . Kiani released her third album Rung in September 2002. She returned to promote the album in June 2003, almost 10 months after she'd released "Yaad Sajan" with a new single "Ranjhan" and several stage performances and tours around
1577-718: The Chinese president on 23 November 2006. On 19 May 2007, Kiani performed at Dead Sea in Jordan for 28 Heads of States at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa. Her performance took place on the second day of the three-day event while American singer Lionel Richie performed the first day. Among Kiani's setlist for the night was the Arabic song titled " Ah W Nos " by Nancy Ajram which Kiani covered and then sang again
1660-500: The Pakistani music industry, winning Kiani and Jami the title of "Best Video" by MTV Pakistan . In April 2007, Kiani released the first official single for the album, titled "Living This Lie". The same week, Kiani was named "Hotstepper of the week" for The News by Jang Group . The article also stated that ultimately, "as long as Hadiqa is around, there is still hope for women in the patriarchal music world of Pakistan." "Living This Lie"
1743-412: The United Kingdom, Australia, and China. By the summer of 1997, Kiani was representing Pakistan as the only Pakistani singer to perform at "Celebration Hong Kong 97" at Happy Valley Race Course, alongside other International singers like Lisa Stansfield , Wet Wet Wet , Michael Learns to Rock , All 4 One and The Brand New Heavies , an event to celebrate Hong Kong's freedom from the United Kingdom. Kiani
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#17328590424021826-761: The Year" award from the Lux Style Awards 2018. Kiani's distinct wardrobe during this album's era were noted by the press and led her to win "Most Stylish Singer" at the Hum Style Awards 2018. Her style led her to be the muse for high street brands such as Generation and Bonanza and couturiers like Ali Xeeshan . In 2022, Kiani released her album titled VASL. The album reproduced songs from Kiani's first studio album titled Raaz. The album saw three singles, each receiving critical acclaim. The album received international recognition when global streaming giant Spotify acknowledged
1909-464: The age of 35. She had been admitted to the North London Hospice three days earlier when her condition deteriorated. She showed signs of mild recovery the day before she died and it was thought that the doctors would allow her to go home. The next day, her mother Muniza was called to the hospital where her daughter had started coughing heavily at around 9:15 am. She died within minutes of
1992-407: The album also featured vocals by her brother Zohaib Hassan . Nazia and Zoheb were signed by EMI Group and were the first South Asian singers to be signed by an international music company. At the height of Disco Deewane fever, she frequently drew large crowds, such as 50,000 to 100,000 people greeting her at Calcutta Airport . After the release of Disco Deewane , Biddu offered Zoheb and her
2075-646: The album as a part of their Equal Platform, presenting Kiani with her own appearance on a Times Square billboard in New York City. In 1995, Kiani signed a string of Pakistani films as a playback singer, most notably the Adnan Sami Khan film Sargam (1995) . Sargam went on to win various awards for Kiani, including that of "Best Female Playback Singer" at the prestigious Nigar Awards . Since Sargam however, Kiani has been mostly absent from playback singing in Pakistan. The exception came in 2011 when she became one of
2158-496: The album was Dupatta . The video was inspired by the sci-fi film The Matrix . The song is listed in the Twenty Best Pop Songs Ever for Pakistan, where it is positioned at number 15. The success of the song was attributed to its quasi-bhangra rhythm with "fat, funky techno beats" and Kiani's "dreamy-meets-husky vocals" which made the results "stunning". In the wake of "Dupatta's", success Kiani became widely accepted as
2241-539: The award. Hassan promptly collaborated with Biddu on numerous other projects; in 1981, she became the first playback singer to release an album. Her first album was Disco Deewane . The album broke sales records in Pakistan and India and even topped the charts in the West Indies, Latin America and Russia, becoming an international success. The album became a mega-hit and Hassan became an established pop singer in Pakistan;
2324-488: The celebrations. The event was organised by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality . She performed at the AKM Opera House on 23 November 2005. Among the audience were musicians from various countries. The biggest surprise for the audience was said to be when Kiani sang "Sanalama" (Turkish song of Living Legend " Sezen Aksu "). She told the audience that as Turkey stood beside Pakistan in good and bad times, she wanted to convey
2407-471: The character of Meeran, portrayed by Urwa Hocane , on the Hum TV drama " Udaari ." The title track of the drama was sung by Kiani, featuring Farhan Saeed and production by Sahir Ali Bagga . The title track topped the music charts while the drama was critically acclaimed and an instant hit for viewers. The drama was a first for Pakistani television, tackling the taboo issues of sexual abuse and women's rights in
2490-486: The conservative country. It was faced with a notice from PEMRA , for the portrayal of "unethical" scenes. In 2018, Kiani joined the cast of 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors for the title song . The animated film was produced and directed by Pakistan's first Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy . Apart from studio recordings, in 2005 Kiani was appointed by the government of Pakistan as an official representative of
2573-426: The country's leading female vocalist. Capitalizing on "Dupatta's" success, Kiani went on to release two other moderate hits, "Roshni", and "Woh Kaun Hai". Her sixth single of the album, "Boohey Barian" went on to become an even bigger hit for her than "Dupatta". To date, "Boohey Barian" is widely accepted as Kiani's best single ever and noted as one of the most prominent Pakistani songs of all time. Roshni sold over
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2656-608: The country. On 11 August 2005, Kiani performed in Nagoya for the Prime Minister of Japan Mr. Junichirō Koizumi . Kiani then performed in Toronto on 14 August 2005 by request of The Pakistani Consulate. She performed in Houston on 13 August 2005. The show was at Sam Houston Race Park , and it was attended by over 15000 people. Chief guest of the show was Sheila Jackson Lee who is a member of
2739-466: The country. She then released other singles off the album throughout 2003 and 2004. These included "Jogi Bun Kay Aa", "Mahi" and "Dholan". In "Jogi Bun Kay Aa" Kiani plays various women's roles, including a traditional Japanese, an Arab, and a tribal woman. She played a vampire in her video for "Mahi" which was directed by top director Asim Raza . The video showed that it is harmful to judge people of different faiths and castes, and also bad to stereotype. It
2822-523: The disco balls of the 80s glinting behind her." It was shown to Google users in Australia, Canada, Iceland, New Zealand and Pakistan. In 2020, actress Meesha Shafi covered Hassan's single " Boom Boom " in her memory, which was praised by Zoheb. On 19 August 2022, she was honoured in New York and was shown at Times Square billboards on her 22nd death anniversary, courtesy of Spotify and remembered as one of
2905-477: The first Pakistani singer to make it to the British charts . Hassan followed up with the albums Boom Boom in 1982, part of which was used as the soundtrack of the film Star (1982), Young Tarang in 1984, and Hotline in 1987. The track "Dum Dum Dede" from Young Tarang was used in closing scene of the 2012 Indian film, Miss Lovely by Ashim Ahluwalia . Her last album, Camera Camera in 1992,
2988-531: The first Inter Provincial Games in Pakistan, initiated by President Mamnoon Hussain as a sporting event to support the male and female athletes of Pakistan. At the end of 2016, upon the Turkish President Erdoğan 's arrival to Pakistan, Kiani was invited to perform at the historic Lahore Fort , performing along with folk legend Arif Lohar to welcome the world leader. Kiani's performance was noted as "enthralling" and "melodious." In 2022, Kiani took
3071-623: The following year in Pakistan. In August 2007, Kiani was one of the headliners for the London Day Parade at Trafalgar Square , London which was broadcast by Geo TV to celebrate 60 years of Independence for Pakistan. Kiani was the only singer who sang completely live that day. She was also part of closing the show with the popular patriotic song "Jeevay Pakistan" alongside Ali Zafar . Kiani has continued performing throughout Pakistan for various companies, including Pepsi and Samsung . Most notably, in 2016 Kiani performed to positive reviews at
3154-595: The fourth-highest Pakistan civilian award, the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz , for her contributions to the field of music. In 2010, she was appointed as a United Nations Development Programme Goodwill Ambassador, making her the first woman in Pakistan to a Goodwill ambassador to the United Nations. In 2016, Kiani was titled as one "Pakistan's Most Powerful and Influential Women" by the country's leading news group, Jang Group of Newspapers , as part of their "Power" edition. Kiani
3237-549: The genre, she has since been referred to as the " Queen of Pop " in South Asia. She is also known as the "Sweetheart of Pakistan". She is frequently compared to Princess Diana , as she was known to possess a "heart of gold". India Today magazine voted her as one of the top 50 influential people. "She set – well ahead of its time – the personal album trend in India, spawning the likes of Alisha Chinai , Lucky Ali and Shweta Shetty ",
3320-469: The grand South Asia Expo in 2014. The Chinese cover was done as a tribute to Pakistani culture which elevated the Pashto community in Pakistan while, what many say, cementing the song as a national treasure In 2017, Kiani teamed up with her brother to launch the visual album titled "Wajd." The album consisting of five renderings of folk songs was critically acclaimed and led Kiani to receive her first "Album of
3403-442: The historic Government College University (Lahore) . In the early 1990s, Kiani came onto TV to host a children's music program called Angan Angan Taray . In the 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -year-long run, she had sung over one thousand songs for children while hosting the show alongside renowned music composer Amjad Bobby and later on with music composer Khalil Ahmed . Owing to the sheer number of songs Kiani sang during this program, she
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3486-557: The interview Hassan opened up for the first time about difficulties she faced during her marriage. She accused her husband of cheating on her with a Pakistani actress. She revealed how her ex-husband forced her to give statements to the media that they were living happily. In a similar interview Hassan stated that her husband refused to bear the expenses of her cancer treatment and that she was looked after by her parents. Hassan said that she would rather die than live with Ishtiaq Baig as he caused her more pain than cancer. The marriage to Nazia
3569-637: The love of Pakistani people for the Turks. She also told the audience that she visited Turkey as a child star in 80s and represented Pakistan in the International Children's Festival in Turkey so she had beautiful childhood memories associated with Turkey. The audience gave her a standing ovation at the end of her performance, The Mayor of Istanbul appreciated her and presented a bouquet of flowers to her. After her performance she received invitations to participate in
3652-524: The magazine noted at the time. On 9 March 2002, Nazia Hassan Tribute Concert was held in Karachi , the classic line-up of Vital Signs and Jupiters performed together on stage – for the first time in almost 7 years. The concert was attended by an enthusiastic audience. In 2007, Ahmad Haseeb created the documentary A Music Fairy in a tribute to Hassan which was screened at Kara Film Festival and University of Ankara . In 2009, Director Faraz Waqar paid
3735-539: The most influential singers of all time. Hassan received a Filmfare Award in 1980 for Best Female Playback Singer , as well as another nomination for the same award in 1983. In 1988 Nazia was awarded Nigar Award for Best Compere. In 1989 she was awarded PTV Silver Jubilee Award at 9th PTV Awards for her contributions to the Music Industry. She is also the recipient of the Pride of Performance , an award bestowed by
3818-539: The organization BAN (Battle Against Narcotics) and became an active member of organizations such as Voice of Women, National Youth Organisation (Pakistan) . She is credited for her part in the introduction of mobile clinics in Lyari Town , to make medicine more accessible to those deprived. Hassan worked with Javed Jabbar , former Information minister, to raise funds for children in Tharparkar and Rajasthan . She went to
3901-406: 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 the original voice of Nazia. We didn't want to remix this song because the original was perfect." In 2018, Google honoured her with a doodle on what would have been her 53rd birthday that "imagines her performing with her famous flowing hair and dupatta , and
3984-597: The popularity of "Boohey Barian". The song became the first Pakistani pop song to be mentioned by the Los Angeles Times , where the newspaper said that "Janan" was what the whole country was listening to. Kiani's rendering in the Pashto language was critically acclaimed. Some Pakhtoons even started to call her "Hadiqa Pathani", Kiani is credited with bringing back a trend in Pakistan of embracing Pashto culture, girls started to wear Pashto style dresses imitating Kiani's looks on
4067-553: The prestigious Nigar Awards for Best Female Playback Singer. In 1995, Kiani received the "NTM Viewer's choice award" for the Best Female Singer of Pakistan. In the same Award show, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was awarded as the Best Male Singer of Pakistan. The following year, Kiani released her debut album Raaz (Secret) in 1996. The album spawned a string of radio-friendly hits and received positive reviews. Some argue that
4150-434: The primary playback singers for Shoaib Mansoor 's film Bol . The film featured four of Kiani's songs, two of which were collaborations with Atif Aslam . The soundtrack of the film saw positive reviews and received four Lux Style Awards nominations for Kiani and Aslam. In 2006, Kiani was featured on UK based producer Khiza's album "Loyal To The Game"'s lead single, "Mehr Ma". The song was an instant success in Pakistan, and
4233-441: The reason the album did well was because it was not common for female singers (from educated/non-musical backgrounds) to release albums in Pakistan. Also, she was the first female singer to release a pop album after the former pop singer, Nazia Hassan , gave up her musical career. Kiani's ability to sing in other dialects was also presented to the country through the hit Kashmiri folk song "Maane Di Mauj." Her increasing popularity
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#17328590424024316-420: The red carpet and more mainstream singers began singing in the local language. The song's widespread popularity was credited to the fact that it broke barriers in Pakistani music. Kiani being a Punjabi, singing a Pashto song and appealing to not only Pakistani Pashto audiences, but to audiences worldwide. Kiani's "Janan" has been covered by many international singers, most noticeably by the Chinese singer Hou Wei at
4399-423: The release of Rung , Kiani was mentioned in "Pakistani Pop's 10 most Influential Acts Ever", in which she was ranked ninth. She is also one of just two female singers in the list, the other being Nazia Hassan . A UK-based Magazine declared Kiani the 22nd greatest music maker of South Asia out of a total of fifty artists, also mentioning how she raised the standard of music videos in the country. Several years after
4482-530: The release of Rung , leading Indian Sufi singer " Harshdeep Kaur " covered Kiani's self composed "Jogi Bun Kay Aa" on a leading Indian television show. The lyrics of the song were originally written by Kiani's mother and poet Khawar Kiani. In 2007, Kiani released her fourth studio album, Rough Cut , a collaboration with Aamir Zaki . With the release of Rough Cut , Kiani became the first mainstream Pakistani artist to release an album completely in English. Prior to
4565-410: The release of the album, Kiani and Zaki teamed up for an Urdu song, written by Zaki, titled "Iss Baar Milo". The video was directed by Jami (director) and starred Humayun Saeed opposite of Kiani. "Iss Baar Milo's" video production and acting performances, notably Kiani's portrayal of a " schizophrenic " patient in a Pakistani mental hospital received a great response. The video was a major milestone in
4648-418: The same year. In 1991, Hassan and her brother Zohaib recorded her fifth album, Camera Camera . Before the album's release, she and Zohaib announced that it would be their last album. The album was released in 1992. After the album's release, she left her singing career to focus on her personal life. Biddu composed a song, " Made in India " and he wanted Nazia to sing it. But the retired Hassan refused to sing
4731-513: The single, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer at the age of 15 in 1981, becoming the first Pakistani to win and currently remains the youngest recipient of the award to date. Her debut album, Disco Deewane , was released in 1981, and charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up at the time. The album included the English-language single " Dreamer Deewane " which led her to be
4814-420: The song "Jaana" sung by Zoheb Hassan and Zoe Viccaji. The song was well received by critics and audiences alike. The song was high on the music charts and is popular on music channels and radio stations. On 17 November 2014, Hassan was named as one of ARY News 's "one of the 11 female pioneers of Pakistan." Also in 2014, the posthumous honorary degree of doctorate from Richmond American University, London ,
4897-450: The song at the 2006 Lux Style Awards . Over the years, Kiani has provided vocals for a select list of TV Dramas such as the critically acclaimed 2011 Drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai 's title track with Ali Zafar and the 2006 "Aas Pass" with Atif Aslam . In May 2012, Kiani appeared on the 5th season of Rohail Hyatt 's Coke Studio . Performing renditions of Bulleh Shah and Amir Khusro to positive reviews. In 2016, Kiani lent her voice to
4980-449: The song include Ali Zafar , Shafqat Amanat Ali and the Strings duo. The song was picked up by international networks such as Fox News and BBC and amassed a significant number of downloads. Tamgha-e-Imtiaz Tamgha-e-Imtiaz ( Urdu : تمغہِ امتیاز , lit. 'Medal of Excellence'), also spelled as Tamgha-i-Imtiaz , is a state-organised honour of Pakistan . It
5063-646: The stage at Expo 2020 Dubai at the DEC Arena to represent Pakistan to a sold-out crowd. Gulf Business noted Kiani's performance as a musical highlight of the Expo. Kiani was presented with a tour of the Pakistan Pavilion at the world event in which she was quoted as saying, "It's about time that we need to show the world who we are and where we are heading. We are people full of love and we have our rich cultural background and people need to see that." In March 2007, Kiani
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#17328590424025146-624: The upcoming Art festivals in various countries such as Iran , Syria , Qatar and Lebanon . During her stay in Istanbul she officially visited various historical sites in Turkey and conveyed the love of Pakistan for Turkey. Her performance in Istanbul made headlines in various Turkish Newspapers. Kiani performed in China for the Chinese Premier on 21 February 2006. The following month, she performed for President George W. Bush on 4 March 2006. Commenting on her performance, Bush said "Ms. Hadiqa Kiani
5229-625: The way and performing for thousands around the world. Kiani was also a part of Sohail Rana 's children's program Rang Barangi Dunya , a weekly musical on PTV . As an eighth grader, Kiani moved from her birthplace Rawalpindi to Lahore , where she continued her classical training by Ustad Faiz Ahmed Khan and Wajid Ali Nashad. Kiani went on to graduate from Pakistan's top institutions, earning her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Kinnaird College for Women University and her Masters in Psychology from
5312-412: Was Ishtiaq Baig's third. He has a son Imran Baig (born in 1984) with his first wife Hazel who was a Filipina dancer. Ishtiaq Baig was also briefly married to Pakistani actress Shazia. These two marriages were kept secret from Nazia Hassan's family. Ishtiaq and Nazia Hassan had a son, Arez Hassan, born on 7 April 1997. In an interview later, her brother Zoheb Hassan related that Nazia's personal life
5395-406: Was a recipient of Pakistan's civilian award, Pride of Performance . In addition to singing, she also engaged in philanthropic activities, and was appointed by UNICEF as its cultural ambassador in 1991. On 13 August 2000, Hassan died of lung cancer in London at the age of 35. Hassan was born in Karachi , Pakistan , and brought up in Karachi and London . She was the daughter of Basir Hassan,
5478-416: Was an arranged marriage. Hassan's marriage was full of problems and difficulties, and she divorced Baig 3 months before her death. She accused her ex-husband of physical abuse and for poisoning her in a testimony given to the UK High Court before her death. Baig claims that Nazia Hassan was his wife until death. On 21 June 2000, Pakistan's newspaper Daily Jang published an interview with Nazia Hassan. In
5561-603: Was born in Rawalpindi as the youngest of three siblings, her older brother (Irfan Kiani) and sister (Sasha). Her father died when she was 3 years. Her mother, poet Khawar Kiani, was the principal of a government girls' school. Seeing her musical ability, Khawar enlisted Kiani in the Pakistan National Council of the Arts . She received early education in music from her teacher, Madam Nargis Naheed. While studying at Viqar-un-Nisa Noon Girls High School, Kiani represented Pakistan at international children festivals in Turkey , Jordan , Bulgaria , and Greece , winning various medals along
5644-417: Was filled with turmoil and she fought personal battles incessantly. Hassan used her abilities to promote social causes. She worked for children, youth and women in distress residing in the underprivileged areas of Karachi . She supported the Inner Wheel Club of India and helped raise funds for it. In Pakistan, together with her brother, Zoheb, and British social entrepreneur, Sophia Swire , she established
5727-464: Was further highlighted in January 1997, when Kiani became the first Asian singer to perform at the British National Lottery Live on BBC One (a program with an estimated viewership 16.6 million at that time). Afterwards she worked on two more shows with Bally Sagoo for BBC and ITV before going on her first U.S. tour in 1997. Her U.S. tour covered 15 states and a few cities in Canada. The same year Kiani performed many other international events in
5810-421: Was nominated and won for "Best English Song" at "The Musik Awards" in 2007. Kiani was also nominated for Best Female Singer in the same award show. In June 2009, Kiani switched record labels to Fire Records and released her fifth studio album, titled Aasmaan . In the album, she sang in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindko, Pashto, and Persian. The first single of the album was "Sohnya". The official video of "Sohnya" premiered
5893-492: Was number one AAG10 Charts for over a month and was titled the best Pop Song of 2009 according to The Nation. "Tuk Tuk" was number one on Prime TV Charts. "Az Chashme Saqi" went number one on PlayTv Charts and by the end of 2009, it was declared the third best music video of 2009. In February 2010, Kiani released "Janan", for which she collaborated with relatively unknown Pashto singer Irfan Khan. The song has become Kiani's biggest hit till date and some say that it has even topped
5976-424: Was one of the many artists featured in a widely popular track called "Yeh Hum Naheen". In this song, various Pakistani artists joined to send out a message that the stereotype of Pakistanis is not correct and that they oppose terrorism . The song also conveys an anti-terrorism sentiment in the music video and supported the anti-terrorism campaign, Yeh hum naheen, which Kiani is heavily involved with. Other artists in
6059-530: Was paid to the healthcare sector, with 299 individuals posthumously awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz for their selfless sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic. These awards serve as a testament to the nation's gratitude for the invaluable services rendered by these heroes. Nazia Hassan Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as
6142-521: Was part of a campaign against drugs. Along with her brother, she also appeared in several television programs. In 1988 she appeared in Sung Sung with music maestro Sohail Rana . They also hosted the first-ever pop-music stage show, Music '89 , produced by Shoaib Mansoor . Her success played a key role in shaping Pakistani pop music scene. Throughout her singing career spanning over 15 years, Hassan became one of Pakistan's most popular celebrities. She
6225-485: Was presented with the title of "A+ artist" on behalf of PTV joining the likes of Noor Jehan , Naheed Akhtar , and Mehnaz . Kiani also appeared as a VJ for a music charts program called Video Junction on NTM. Kiani began to sing songs as a playback singer for movies in the early 90s, most notably was the hit Pakistani movie called Sargam , which was starring and being composed by Adnan Sami Khan . The same year, she received various awards for her playback singing including
6308-506: Was received by her son Arez Hassan in her honor. An India Today article titled "Nazia makes a lovely comeback" celebrated Nazia Hassan's music appearing in the cult 2012 film, Miss Lovely that had 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
6391-466: Was released in 1984. It was the first album in Pakistan to feature music videos , which were made in London by David Rose and Kathy Rose . The album became one of the most popular in Asia . "Ankhien Milane Wale" was a popular song from the album. After the release of Young Tarang , she returned to singing for Bollywood movies as a playback singer. Her fourth album, Hotline was released in 1987. Aa Haan
6474-512: Was seen as a great return to pop music for Kiani after her ballads in Rung . In the video, Kiani was seen with different hairstyles and outfits. The reviews for the song were favorable, one source said that ""Mehr Ma", which starts off the album, is easily the best track on it. With Kiani showcasing her top-notch vocals and the music, which remains hip-hopish yet very desi, thanks to the usage of sitar, tabla makes it an excellent number." Kiani also performed
6557-833: Was the chief guest of the show. The show was part of Expo 2005 in Malaysia. Important business and political personalities from both countries attended the show. Kiani sang a song in Malay to show respect to the Malaysian people. Kiani represented Pakistan on the 25th Anniversary of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture ( IRCICA ) in Turkey. Islamic Countries such as Azerbaijan , U.A.E , Iran , Qatar , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyz Republic , Kuwait , Lebanon , Egypt , Sudan , Syria , Saudi Arabia , Tanzania , Turkey , Pakistan and Yemen took part in
6640-475: Was the highest budgeted video of the year 2003. During this time, Kiani was in the midst of her first divorce, however Kiani's album sales continued to pick up through 2003 and 2004. In 2004, she received the Best Female Pop Singer Award by Indus Music, the first 24-hour music channel of Pakistan. Asim Raza won an award for best video for directing her critically acclaimed video Mahi. Shortly after
6723-474: Was the most popular song of the album. In 1988, she and her brother Zohaib appeared with music maestro Sohail Rana in his television program, Sung Sung . In 1989, she and Zohaib hosted the show Music '89 . The show was produced by Shoaib Mansoor . It was the first-ever all pop-music stage show to be aired on television. The show launched the careers of many new rising bands and singers and became popular in Pakistan. She hosted another show, Dhanak on PTV in
6806-459: Was titled Intehai Shauq , written by Kiani's mother, Khawar Kiani , and composed and produced by the famed Nizar Lalani . The song was filmed by Jami and Imran Baber and proved to be an instant success that captivated the country with what was noted as incredibly motivational imagery and lyrics. Amidst the World Cup recording, Kiani released her second album, titled Roshni. The third single from
6889-577: Was unable to take up the offer because around this time she was diagnosed with cancer. In 2003, Hassan’s parents created the Nazia Hassan Foundation to further their daughter’s efforts to make the world a better place for everyone, regardless of caste, creed and religion; they decided to open school for street children would help in the grooming and education of working street children. Nazia Hassan died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at
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