57-815: West Hendon is a district of Hendon in North London , in the London Borough of Barnet . It is the NW9 part of Hendon, located around the A5 Edgware Road and the Welsh Harp ( Brent Reservoir ). The area is known for the West Hendon Estate which is undergoing controversial regeneration. West Hendon was a settlement within that part of the ancient parish of Hendon known as the Hyde . It
114-527: 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
171-519: 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 ,
228-472: 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 ,
285-750: 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
342-524: A pioneer of Pakistani pop music, in 2001. No. 110 West Hendon Broadway was built in the 1930s as an attractive building with a floral clock in its front garden. Originally used for a local car parts business, the building was seemingly used as UK headquarters for the Free German Trade Union Federation from the 1970s to 1990. It was rumoured among local people that the building was an East German espionage base. The building
399-425: 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
456-856: 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
513-680: 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
570-473: A very hot summer in the 1960s, the water levels fell dramatically and remains of some of the destroyed houses could be seen. In 1964, St Patrick's Roman Catholic church was formed at 167 the Broadway. In 1984 a small Islamic Centre was established at 135 the Broadway; it was later moved to Brent View Road and reopened as Hendon Mosque on 23 August 1996. Hendon Mosque notably held the funeral for Nazia Hassan ,
627-529: Is Grade II listed and was built at the time of the Brent's damming in c. 1835; an older bridge once existed at this site before. The Capital Ring flows through West Hendon. From the west it reaches the area from Woodfield Park next to the reservoir, crosses the bridge on Cool Oak Lane, and travels eastwards through Park Road towards Hendon Park and Brent Park in Hendon. In addition, Cool Oak Lane forms part of
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#1732771920374684-458: Is a more socially deprived part of Hendon and the borough of Barnet. It has a range of cultures including from Somali, Afghan and West African communities; 50.6% of West Hendon ward's population was of BAME background in the 2011 census (thus differing from Hendon). Religiously, 36% were Christian, 17% Muslim, 14% Jewish, 11% Hindu and 11% irreligious. The largest foreign languages are Polish and Gujarati, both numbering over 800 people each. 49% of
741-537: 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
798-533: The Luftwaffe dropped a single SC2500 maximum heavy explosive bomb (equivalent to two V2 rockets), killing 85 people, injuring hundreds, destroying 40 houses in an area west of the Edgware Road and making over one thousand locals homeless. The devastated area here was redeveloped by the 1970s. A memorial plaque was laid at a green space (York Memorial Park) in the 1960s where smashed houses once stood. During
855-669: The Municipal Borough of Hendon in 1894. The 1896 Ordnance Survey Map shows that most of the roads had been laid out, but with little further development beyond that of the mid-1880s. In 1896 Schweppes opened a large mineral water factory, and the present Anglican church of St. John's was established in Algernon Road. With a planned tram line along the West Hendon Broadway due to open in 1904 and run by Metropolitan Electric Tramways , Welsh Harp station
912-538: The Upper Welsh Harp . At its height in the mid-1880s crowds in excess of 25,000 people could be expected on a Bank Holiday weekend. Two railway stations were opened, both of the Midland Railway : Hendon (1868), and Welsh Harp (1870). The latter was only 600 yards south of Hendon station and built for leisure traffic for the reservoir; it closed down by 1903 and the station building remained until
969-526: 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
1026-581: The 1970s. A local builder called Bishop laid the first brick of a new terrace called Neeld Terrace (1881), which heralded the start of New Hendon . Brent Vue was built on land originally owned by the Midland Company. In 1885, the Baptists had a mission hall and their present hall was opened in 1930. By 1886, there were 200 new houses and the Anglican church of St. John's was built. It became part of
1083-623: The Roman Catholic Passioist Fathers (1852 and 1858). The house was demolished in 1940 and the site used by the Borough of Hendon and its successor the London Borough of Barnet as a plant nursery. Originally The Harp and Horn (c. 1750s), The Harp was rebuilt in 1859 and again in 1937, before finally being pulled down in 1970 to make way for the M1. During the 1960s, it was known as The Lakeside Scene and hosted some of
1140-710: The Welsh Harp Boat Centre and its accompanying cafe. The southern part near Staples Corner contains several trade units and warehouses. The area is served by Hendon railway station on the Midland Main Line . The M1 motorway flows directly next to it. West Hendon is close by the A41 (at Hendon) and the A406 North Circular Road (at Staples Corner ). Transport for London bus routes 32, 83 , 142 , 183 and N16 (night) serve
1197-473: 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
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#17327719203741254-407: 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
1311-552: The area. Hendon Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 549396274 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:32:00 GMT Nazia Hassan Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist. Referred to as
1368-550: 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;
1425-512: The designated London Cycle Network. There is an industrial estate at Garrick Road, to the north of the station and west of the rail tracks. West Hendon Broadway (part of the continuous A5 and Edgware Road ) runs through the heart of West Hendon and is the main focus of activity. The street contains several local amenities such as a post office, surgery, restaurants and an Irish pub ( The Wee Pub , formerly O'Hanlons ), beauty salons and hairdressers, and other businesses and organisations including
1482-533: 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
1539-400: The estate who were against the regeneration. Another controversy was the loss of York Park open space, behind the estate. Residents saw the park as a memorial for the victims of the 1941 Luftwaffe bombing. Barnet stated in its regeneration plan in 2008 that the park would be retained, however this changed later on and the park was sold to the developers for the building of blocks. West Hendon
1596-500: The estate, which were eventually approved in 2013. As of 2019, Marsh Drive is the only remaining original block yet to be demolished which is expected in 2022. This block has apparently been neglected by the council. The new development is collectively named Hendon Waterside. The most prominent building of the new development is Hawfinch House, a high rise 26 storey tower that is 85 metres (279 ft) tall, completed in July 2016. It became
1653-482: 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,
1710-559: 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 ",
1767-594: The great rock and blues bands of the day, such as the Yardbirds. From 1859 until the end of the century it was run by the Warner brothers, and the reservoir became a centre for all sorts of sporting events such as ice skating, swimming and angling; it was, until 1878, the Kingsbury Race Course and the first mechanical hare in greyhound racing was used there in 1876. By 1850, there was a second public house,
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1824-557: 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
1881-529: 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
1938-550: 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
1995-551: 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
2052-406: 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
2109-599: The plans and blocked the entrance to the estate. In 2018, Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor Sadiq Khan visited residents in the estate and were told of having been let down by Barnet council. The estate has been featured on the BBC 's Victoria Derbyshire show, which found that the Marsh Drive block was in poor condition. In 2016 the BBC filmed a documentary called The Estate We're In for BBC One that followed tenants and homeowners of
2166-561: The population was white (27% British, 20% Other), 32% was Asian (15% Indian, 9% Other, 4% Chinese), and 9% was black (7% African). The West Hendon Community Hub provides local events and is home to a children's centre. Numerous community groups exist including the West Hendon Allotment Society, West Hendon Residents' Association, Friends of York Park, Woolmead Residents' Association, Welsh Harp Conservation Group and Welsh Harp Sailing Association. West Hendon lies to
2223-418: 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
2280-521: 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
2337-420: 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 ,
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2394-519: The stream to the Hyde, across which is a retail park, a Sainsbury's supermarket and Hendon Magistrates' Court. Cool Oak Lane is a narrow road that crosses the Welsh Harp through a bridge, and travels west for half a mile before reaching Wood Lane in the Fryent residential area of Kingsbury . Cool Oak Lane is notably one of the nearest country lanes from the centre of London. The area around here consists of woodlands and allotments. The bridge on this lane
2451-399: The tallest building in the borough of Barnet. The regeneration has been controversial and has caused backlash from both residents and MPs. Barnet London Borough Council has faced criticism for its regeneration of the West Hendon Estate, including the use of compulsory purchase . It was claimed that 400 families would be forced to move off the estate. During 2014, residents protested against
2508-509: The west and south-west of Hendon, and lies 7 miles north-west of London's Charing Cross. It is about 40 metres (130 ft) to 60 metres (200 ft) above sea level, lower than the rest of Hendon to its east. The Silk Stream , a tributary of the River Brent , marks its northern boundary with The Hyde , a small loose area bordering Kingsbury and Colindale . The Silk Bridge on the A5 crosses
2565-412: 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
2622-513: 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,
2679-479: 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
2736-406: Was closed in 1903, and West Hendon became a thriving Edwardian retail district until overshadowed by Golders Green . The Ordnance Survey Map of 1913 shows the area as being fully developed. The reservoir was an important centre for speedboat racing in the 1920s and 1930s. C Harrison broke the outboard motorboat record at 57 mph (92 km/h) in 1931. During World War II, on 13 February 1941,
2793-483: 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
2850-633: Was formally known, from 1878 to 1890, as New Hendon, a small railway development on the Edgware Road. Before the 1830s there were three farms, Upper and Lower Guttershedge (east of the road) and Cockman's in the Wood (west of the road) and an inn, The Welsh Harp. Between 1835 and 1838, the Brent Reservoir was constructed by damming the Brent and the Silk brooks and flooding much of Cockman's Farm. The water
2907-416: Was later used by various hardware distributors but is now derelict. The Upper Welsh Harp public house was demolished in 2017 despite local residents campaigning against it. The building failed to get listed by English Heritage. A five-storey block of flats was built on the site. The West Hendon Estate was built in the late 1960s, originally made up of 680 homes. Plans were made during the 2000s to regenerate
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#17327719203742964-526: 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
3021-515: 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
3078-470: 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
3135-474: 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
3192-539: 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
3249-493: Was used to supply the Grand Union Canal . At its greatest extent, in 1853, it covered 400 acres (1.6 km) but was dramatically reduced to 195 acres (789,000 m) in the 1890s. Subsequently, it has been reduced to 110 acres (445,000 m). It contains enough water to fill 3 million baths and in 1991 was believed to contain 10,000 lb (4,500 kg) of fish. The residue of Cockman's Farm became Woodfield House, home to
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