Selena

Selena Quintanilla Perez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was a Mexican-American singer who is considered to be one of the most popular and influential Hispanic music icons of all time. Very few other Hispanic celebrities (e.g. Jennifer Lopez, Gloria Estefan) rival her popularity among American Hispanics. Indeed, it is wholly impossible to discuss Hispanic culture without mentioning Selena; she has already reached mythical status. {PD} File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... {PD} File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Chicano is a person of Mexican descent born in the United States. ...

Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. 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. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar. Lake Jackson is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry (R) Official languages None. ... Corpus Christi is a coastal city located in Texas. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... A.B. Quintanilla (born Abraham Quintanilla III, December 13, 1963) is a famous Mexican-American hip hop musician who is a native of Toppenish, Washington. ...

Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She finished high school by mail and lived most of her life on the tour bus "Big Bertha". She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular Amor Prohibido, which knocked Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra off the number one spot. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi. 2 April is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1991 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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She holds the record of drawing the largest concert crowd -- over 67,000 screaming fans -- in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her 1993 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It is erroneously believed that her largest crowd at the Astrodome was the famed 1995 concert, which she gave a little over a month before her death. The crowd she drew that night, however, was nevertheless enormous: over 64,000 fans. The Reliant Astrodome, formerly just the Astrodome, is a domed sports stadium in Houston, Texas, and is part of the Reliant Park complex. ... The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, with attendance approaching nearly two million visitors per year, is the worlds largest livestock exhibition as well as the worlds largest rodeo event, and requires the support of sixteen thousand volunteers. ...

The greatest irony in Selena's musical career is that she became a star singing in her second language. She grew up speaking English, recording her early Spanish hits phonetically.

Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in the 1990s. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film Don Juan de Marco. Downtown San Antonio as viewed from the Tower of the Americas Nickname: Alamo City Location in Bexar County, Texas Founded  -Incorporated 1731 {{{incorporated}}}  County Bexar County Mayor Phil Hardberger Area  - Total  - Water 1,067. ... // Events and trends The 1990s are generally classified as having moved slightly away from the more conservative 1980s, but keeping the same mind-set. ... Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II, widely known as Johnny Depp (born June 9, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky), is a Native American film actor. ...

A woman named Yolanda Saldivar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi Days Inn on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued over the embezzlement and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died at a local hospital at 1:05 pm, hours after she was shot. Yolanda Saldívar (born September 19, 1960) was convicted in 1995 for the murder of famed Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, which occurred on March 31, 1995. ... Days Inn is a motel chain headquartered in the United States. ...

Selena's death shocked and saddened Latinos and non-Latinos alike across the United States. Major networks interrupted their regular programming to break the news. The outpouring of grief by her massive faithful fanbase was unprecendented. Soon, America's reaction to her death was being compared to the reactions to the deaths of John Lennon and U.S. President John F. Kennedy. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor.

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, making her the first Hispanic singer to accomplish that feat. On its release date, it sold over 175,000 copies, the most ever by an American female singer in pop history. To date, is has sold approximately 4,000,000 copies in the United States. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

People Magazine issued a commemorative edition in her honor -- the third such tribute in its history. It sold a record number of copies -- over 1 million -- and ultimately spurred the creation for People En Espanol.

In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of murder and sentenced her to life in prison, without possibility of parole. Houston redirects here. ...

There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. Bronze figurine, found at Öland Bronze is the traditional name for a broad range of alloys of copper. ...

In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name. This fact stirred some controversy in the Mexican-American community as Jennifer Lopez was a Hispanic of Puerto Rican descent playing the role of a singer who was of Mexican descent. Lopez's role in Selena catapulted her to superstardom. 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jennifer Lynn López (also known as J. Lo, born July 24, 1969) is a well-known American actress, singer, fashion designer, dancer and all-around cultural icon. ... Selena, a Gregory Nava film released in March of 1997, is a biographical depiction of the life and career of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez, whose burgeoning career was cut short when she was murdered at the age of 23. ...

Selena's enduring popularity is evidenced by the fact that she continues to outsell many living artists. In fact, the Guinness Book of World Records, in 2003, considered adding her to their pages as being the only deceased celebrity who continues to compete with today's top pop stars.

A massive tribute concert, "Selena Vive!", -- which over 50,000 fans attended -- was organized on April 7, 2005, a week after the tenth anniversary of the star's death. Reliant Stadium in Houston hosted the event, which featured many high-profile artists, including Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Thalía, Paulina Rubio, Banda El Recodo, Ana Barbara, Alejandra Guzmán, Aleks Syntek, Ana Gabriel, Fey and many others. All of the musicians present performed renditions of her music, including her brother A.B. Quintanilla, who performed along with his band Kumbia Kings, backed with footage of Selena singing "Baila Esta Cumbia." April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas is the home base for the Houston Texans, a professional NFL football team. ... Downtown Houston Uptown Houston City nickname: Space City Location in the state of Texas Founded   â€” Incorporated 1836 1837 Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 601. ... Gloria, Live & Re-wrapped Tour Promo Poster Gloria Estefan (birth name Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo, born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba), is a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, who began her career as lead vocalist for the then exclusively Spanish-language band, Miami Sound Machine, in... Thalia Thalía (born Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda August 26, 1971 in Mexico City) is the artistic name of a famous Mexican diva, acknowleged in several countries as one of the most beautiful women. ... Paulina Rubio Paulina Rubio Dosamantes (born June 17, 1971) is a Mexican singer of Latin Pop. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Alejandra Guzmán is a Mexican singer and actress, the daughter of Mexican actress Silvia Pinal and Venezuelan rock and roll singer Enrique Guzmán. ... Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer. ... Fey can refer to: Fey a series of novels. ... A.B. Quintanilla (born Abraham Quintanilla III, December 13, 1963) is a famous Mexican-American hip hop musician who is a native of Toppenish, Washington. ... The Kumbia Kings are a Latin pop group from Texas. ...

"Selena Vive!" now holds the record for the highest-rated and most-viewed Spanish-language show in American television history. The show, which was over 3 hours long, scored a whopping 35.9 household rating.

Discography

Released While Being Alive

• Selena y Los Dinos (1984)

• The New Girl In Town (1985)

• Alpha (1986)

• Munequito de Trapo (1986)

• And the Winner Is... (1987)

• Preciosa (1988)

• Dulce Amor (1988)

• Selena y Los Dinos (Re-released in 2002 as "Selena") (1989)

• Personal Best (1990)

• 16 Super Exitos Originales (Re-released in 2002 as "Mis Primeros Grabaciones) (1990)

• Ven Conmigo (Re-released in 2002) (1990)

• Entre A Mi Mundo (Re-released in 2002) (1992)

• Baila Esta Cumbia (Mexico release) (1992)

• Selena y Emilio Navaira: Entertainers of the Year (1992)

• Quiero (Mexico release) (1993)

• Selena Live! (Re-released in 2002) (1993)

• Mis Mejores Canciones: 17 Super Exitos' (1993)

• Amor Prohibido (Re-released in 2002) (1994)

• 12 Super Exitos (Re-released in 2002) (1994)

• Selena (AKA Excelsior) (1994)

• Grandes Exitos (Mexico release) (1994)

• Selena y Graciela Beltran: Las Reinas del Pueblo (1995)

• Dreaming of You (Re-released in 2002) (1995)

Released Posthumously

• Mis Primeras Grabaciones (Re-release of 1984 album) (1995)

• Exito del Recuerdo (Canada release) (1995)

• Blue in the Face Soundtrack (Song- "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)") (1995)

• Multipistas: 10 Exitos de Selena (1995)

• Fotos Y Ruecuerdos (????)

• Exitos y Recuerdos (Three different versions: pink, orange, and blue covers. Platinum disc re-release in 2001) (1996)

• Siempre Selena (1996)

• Selena Soundtrack (Re-released in 2002) (1997)

• Anthology (1998)

• All My Hits Todos Mis Exitos (1999)

• All My Hits Todos Mis Exitos, Vol. 2 (2000)

• Live! The last concert (Re-released in 2005 as a CD/DVD) (2001)

• Ones (CD/DVD) (2002)

• Greatest Hits (CD/DVD) (2003)

• Y sus Incios (2003)

• Y sus Incios, Vol. 2 (2004)

• Y sus Incios, Vol 3: The Early Years (2004)

• Y sus Incios, Vol. 4 (2004)

• Intimos Momentos (2004)

• Selena Remembered (CD/DVD) (2005)

• Unforgettable (Limited Edition 2 CD Set) (2005)

• Unforgettable: The Studio Album (2005)

• Unforgettable: The Live Album (2005)

• Unforgettable (CD/DVD Set) (2005)