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who was selena

s8701801 — 2018-10-09 13:39:45 UTC

Known as the 'Queen of Tejano Music,' Selena was the most loves Latin recording artist who was killed by the president of her fan club. Born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson Texas, Selena Quintanilla made her recording debut in the 80s and going on to become an award-winning recording artist in the Latin music scene with albums Amor Prohibido and Selena Live. In 1995, she was murdered by the founder of her fan club. Her last album, Dreaming of You, was released in 1995. <3

early career

s8701801 — 2018-10-09 13:54:16 UTC

at 10 years old Selena became a lead singer in her family's band, Selena Y Los Dinos. The group started out playing weddings and clubs in their native Texas. her father taught her to sing in Spanish so she could resonate with the Latino community. She learned the lyrics phonetically at first, and eventually learned to speak Spanish fluently.

gold records

s8701801 — 2018-11-19 14:36:06 UTC

Selena became very popular with Tejano music fans, and at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, she won both "Best Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Performer of the Year." Her 1990 album, Ven Conmigo, was the first Tejano record to achieve gold record status, meaning it sold more than 500,000 copies. In 1992, Selena took enough of a break from her hectic schedule to marry Chris Perez, the band's lead guitarist, that April.

Tragic End and Posthumous Recognition

s8701801 — 2018-11-19 14:37:08 UTC

Soon after Live's release, Selena went to work on an English-language album that she hoped would put her on the top of the U.S. pop music charts. Unfortunately, she did not live to see its success. Selena died on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas, after being shot by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena fan club. Saldivar had been managing Selena's boutique in San Antonio, and was about to be fired for embezzling money. Selena's murder sent shockwaves through the Latino community, and her fans around the world mourned the singer's passing.

s8701801 — 2018-11-19 14:38:42 UTC

José Behar of newly formed label EMI Latin Records, together with the new head of Sony Music Latin, watched Selena perform at the 1989 Tejano Music Awards.^[34] Behar was searching for new Latin acts and wanted to sign Selena to EMI's label Capitol Records, while Sony Music Latin offered Quintanilla, Jr. twice Capitol's signing fee.

quotes

s8701801 — 2018-11-19 14:42:43 UTC

Selena Quintanilla: I've been thinking about the crossover tour a lot. I've even had dreams about it. It's just this whole different world for us, you know? We've been working for this ever since we were kids. I guess I'm a little scared...