Selena's Biography: Early Caree

Selena's Biography
Selena Quintanilla, known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena was a beloved Latin artist who
was murdered by the president of her fan club. Born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas,
Selena Quintanilla made her record debut in the 80s, becoming an award-winning artist on the
Latin music scene with albums like Amor Prohibido and Selena Live. In 1995, she was killed by the
founder of her fan club. His latest album, Dreaming of You, was released posthumously in 1995.
Early caree
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson,
Texas. Selena was the Queen of Tejano, a type of Mexican
music that incorporated other styles, such as the country.
Sometimes she was also known as the "Mexican Madonna" for
her sexy outfits and dance moves. Selena started acting as a
child. Around the age of 10, Selena will become the lead singer
of her family's band, Selena Y Los Dinos. The musical group
began playing at weddings and clubs in their native Texas. The
band introduced their brother Abraham on bass and his sister
Suzette on drums. His father, Abraham, a former musician,
detected and experienced the group. Selena grew up speaking
English, but her father taught her to sing in Spanish so she could resonate in the Latino community.
At first I learned the specific letter, and eventually I learned to speak Spanish fluently.
Childhood and Early Life

Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, daughter of Marcella Ofelia
Quintanilla and Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. His father was a former Mexican-American musician who
formed the band "Selena y Los Dinos". Selena used to be the lead vocal and her two brothers
played guitar and drums. Selena graduated from the American Correspondence School and
enrolled at Pacific Western University, at the age of 17. In 1984, he recorded his first LP, which was
the name of the band. The compositions belonged to Tejano music that was a genre dominated by
men. In 1987, it was discovered by the founder of the "Tejano Music Awards", Rick Trevi. Selena
had already recorded 5 more albums like 'Alpha' (1986) and 'And the winner is ...' (1987) for 1988
Career
On October 17, 1989, Selena released her debut album, ‘Selena’. The album was recorded at AMEN
studios in Texas and produced by EMI Latin Records. The song 'Sukiyaki' and the album debuted on
the US Billboard regional Mexican album list. That same year, he became a Coca-Cola
spokesperson. The first two jingles he sang were composed by his brother Quintanilla III and Chris
Pérez, the band's new guitarist. In 1990, Selena released her second studio album, "Come With
Me." One of his singles, ‘Dance This Cumbia’, became one of Selena’s most popular songs. His 1991
album 'Nothing Compares With You' included a duo, 'Good Friends' of Selena and Alvaro Torres.
This song was not only his first single number one on the list of Latin songs of the Billboard Top
magazine in the United States, but also increased his participation in the most popular radio
channels. In 1992, he released his 'breakthrough album', 'Enter My World'. He remained in the
number 1 position on the billboard list for 19 weeks. ¡In 1993, he released “Live!", His Grammy-
winning album. By then, he had already started appearing on cameo roles in soap operas such as
‘Two Women, One Way’. In 1994, he started his own clothing line. Selena Etc. which opened in
Corpus Christi and San Antonio. The year 1994 saw the release of his fourth album, ‘Amor
Prohibido’, which became one of the best-selling Latin albums in the United States.
Humanitarian Works
Selena had been active in her support for Congressional Hispanic Caucus, the victims of Hurricane
Andrew. He performed for free in fundraising concerts for organizations such as `D.A.R. E ’, Dep
Corporation ’,` Teach the Children Festival ’. He recorded pro-education videos like "My Music" and
"Selena Agrees." Selena always reached the victims in abusive relationships and the homeless.
Life and personal legacy

He had a relationship with Chris Pérez, who was disapproved by his father. So, on April 2, 1992,
they escaped and married. The couple was married for 3 years until Selena's death. Yolanda
Saldívar, president of Selena's fan club and manager of her boutiques, was about to be fired for
embezzling money worth $ 60,000. On March 31, 1995, he shot Selena, in an act of alleged
revenge. The bullet hit him on the right shoulder. He died of blood loss and cardiac arrest. Selena
was buried at Seaside Memorial Park in Texas. His posthumous album ’Dreaming of You’ (1995)
created an album selling 175,000 copies the day of its release. The life of Selena Quintanilla has
been the subject of the movie 'Selena' (1997), starring Jennifer Lopez in the lead role.
Gold Records
Selena became very popular among Texan music fans, and at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, she
won both the "Best Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Interpreter of the Year" awards. His 1990
album, Ven Conmigo, was the first Texan album to reach gold record status, which means he sold
more than 500,000 copies. In 1992, Selena took a break from her busy schedule to marry Chris
Pérez, the lead guitarist.
Tragic end and posthumous recognition

Shortly after the launch of Live, Selena got to work on an English album that she hoped would put her at the
top of the charts of American pop music. Unfortunately, he did not live to see his success. Selena died on
March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas, after being shot by Yolanda Saldívar, the founder of Selena's fan
club. Saldivar had been running Selena's boutique in San Antonio, and was about to be fired for
embezzlement. Selena's murder caused shock in the Latino community, and her followers around the world
mourned the singer's death. Selena's first English album, Dreaming of You, was released after her death and
became a great success. In addition, the story of his life became the subject of a film in 1997, Selena,
starring Jennifer Lopez as the Texan superstar and Edward James Olmos as his father. Selena's music
popularity and personality endured over the years. In 2017, reality star Kim Kardashian West disguised
herself as a Texan singer as part of her tribute to the music legends for Halloween. Selena was
posthumously honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on November 3, proclaimed "Selena
Day" in Los Angeles by Mayor Eric Garcetti.

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