It’s been 25 years since Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed at the age of 23 by her fan club president and former boutique manager, Yolanda SaldívarIn March 1995.
Quintanilla, who was born April 16, 1971, was the first to be named Quintanilla. Abraham Quintanilla Jr. Marcella QuintanillaLake Jackson, Texas. Her father was the leader of a band that played Tejano music, which is a mixture of American rock music and traditional Mexican music. Abraham Jr. recognized Selena’s singing talent when she was just 6 years old and decided to form Selena y Los Dinos, a band with her and two of his other children. The group performed at the family’s restaurant as well as weddings and parties.
After their restaurant was forced to close its doors in 1981, their band became the family’s primary source of income. Selena y Los Dinos issued albums under smaller labels, until Selena landed a contract with EMI Records in 1989. Two years later, she released her first hit song “Buenos Amigos” with Salvadorean singer/songwriter Alvaro TorresThe No. 1 spot was given to, which landed at No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin chart.
Selena explained this in an interview with her in 1994. Orale PromoIt was difficult to be a female artist in a male-dominated field.
“Tejano music was hard for us because I was a girl. My dad had a lot of problems while trying to set up shows for us or presentations because there are a lot of men who don’t think that women can get the attention of the public. But … wrong,” she said at the time.
The Grammy Award was her first and sole Grammy for her album. Selena LiveMarch 1994. Later that year, Selena’s album Amor ProhibidoIt sold more than 1 million copies and was named the best-selling Latin album.
Selena was married to the lead guitarist of her band. Christopher PerezIn 1992. The couple remained together until her untimely death.
Her final album, Dreaming of YouIt was released posthumously in July 1995, and debuted at No. Billboard 200 chart at No. Jennifer LopezIn 1997, he played the role of the singer in the film. SelenaThe soared to the HustlersStar to fame and earned her a nomination for the Golden Globes in 1998.
Netflix will also release a scripted show titled Selena: The SeriesStaring Walking Dead actress Christian SerratosIt will be available later in the year.
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