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SELENA QUINTANILLA PEREZ                                   

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SELENA QUINTANILLA PEREZ                                   

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She was born on April 6, 1971 and died on March 31, 1995 American nationality third daughter of a happy and stable family of Hispanic origin her family was composed by A.B. (brother), Suzette (sister), Marcela Samora (mother), Abraham (father). Selena Quintanilla was an American singer. Her musical generes included Tex-Mex, ranchera, balada, mariachi, Latin pop and Mexican cumbia.             Selena graduated from the American School of Correspondence and enrolled at Pacific Western University graduating the same way by
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Selena's first steps as a performer date back to her childhood, when her father made her perform with her siblings in the restaurant he ran. This is how Selena y los Dinos was born, a group with which the singer made her commercial debut at the age of 12. Selena entered adolescence singing with her brothers and participating in various shows until her life changed in 1989 when she was discovered by a very famous record label and through this her potential was discovered and her music began to be heard in both the United States and Mexico. The things that brought Selena to fame were her original outfits, her spontaneity and her way of being so grateful to all the people who supported her, especially her public.
On April 2, 1992, Selena and Chris, then 20 and 22 years old, were married at the Nueces County Courthouse in Texas. With no time for planning, the ceremony was improvised since their relationship was disapproved by her parents and at the age of 22 Selena was able to realize some dreams she had such as being a fashion designer, owning her own boutique and finally performing a mega concert at the Astrodome in Houston.

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On the morning of March 31, 1995, Selena was shot by one of her employees who worked for her, Yolanda Saldivar, who deceitfully took her to a hotel and in a room attempted against the life of the singer. Many countries were concerned about her early death since she died at the age of 23 years old, even though it has been 26 years since her death, Selena continues to be an example to follow and inspiration for these new generations today and continues to win recognition even though she is no longer here.