The movie became the basis in which Lopez rose to superstardom.Inside: Learn all about the famous Tejana singer with this Selena Quintanilla biography and famous quotes. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name. There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with parole eligibility in thirty years. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish language hits and new English language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latin communities throughout the United States and in Mexico. Selena died within hours at a local hospital.
At the motel an argument ensued over the embezzlement and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi Days Inn on the morning of Main order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.Ī woman named Yolanda Saldívar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques.
Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 1994. Her first language was English, not Spanish.Īside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. The greatest irony in Selena's musical career is that she became a star singing in her second language. Selena holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.Ĭhris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. She completed her education via correspondence courses. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour.
Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a singer with the original Los Dinos from 1957-1972, and nurtured the burgeoning musical talent of his children. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. Selena Quintanilla Perez (ApMarch 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American singer who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music.
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