Nazia and Zoheb

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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 and Zoheb Hassan (collectively known as Hassans, The Hassans or Hazan).^[1][2] They are regarded as pioneers of the Pakistani pop scene, and were one of the most successful Asian pop duos of all time, selling more than 105 million albums worldwide.^[3][4]

The duo initially gained prominence with their single "Aap Jaisa Koi" which was first featured as a soundtrack for the 1980 Indian film Qurbani. They later went on to release 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 even becoming a hit in countries such as Brazil, Russia, South Africa, and Indonesia.^[1] The iconic album helped shape pop music in Pakistan and India as it is seen today.^[5] 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 critically acclaimed album Young Tarang in 1983. It was the first album of Pakistan pre-MTV to feature music videos. Nazia and Zoheb released their fourth hit 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.^[5]

Before the release of their fifth studio album, Nazia and Zoheb announced that it would be their last album. It did not achieve the same level of success as its predecessors, as Nazia fell drastically ill and they could not promote the CD. Following the album's release, Nazia quit her singing career to focus on her health and personal life. Zoheb went on to pursue his career as an actor/soloist and released his debut album Kismat in 2006.^[5]

The group disbanded in the early 1990s, due to the illness of Nazia Hassan. She died of lung cancer in London on the 13th of August 2000, at the age of 35.^[1] After her death, Zoheb Hassan also quit his singing career before making a comeback in 2014 with hit songs "Jaana", "Chehra" and "Dheeray Dheeray" for the musical series Coke Studio Pakistan.^[6]