ISLAMABAD – Google new doodle is paying tribute to original pop diva ofPakistan Nazia Hassan. The late pop icon would have turned 53rd today.
Google honours prominent personalities and occasions with special logosthat it calls ‘doodles’. This doodle is not only being showed to users inPakistan but also to those in Canada, Iceland, Australia and New Zealand.
Describing the doodle, Google writes:
“When young Pakistani girls in the 1980s closed their eyes and clutched apretend mic in their hands, swaying and singing, a major inspiration wasNazia Hassan.
Hassan, sometimes referred to as the “Princess of Pop”, was a sensation thelikes of which hadn’t been seen in the region in years. Young and graceful,with long flowing hair, she charmed the country by belting out favoritesongs “Disco Deewane” and “Boom Boom” alongside her brother Zohaib.