Biografia Selena

Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed
by the president of her fan club.

Selena - Mini Biography (TV-14; 2:43) Selena Quintanilla made her recording debut in the '80s,
going on to become an award-winning recording artist and Tejano music singer. In 1995, she was
murdered by the founder of her fan club.
Synopsis
Born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, Selena Quintanilla made her recording debut in the
'80s, going on to become an award-winning recording artist in the Latin music scene with albums
like 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 posthumously in 1995.
Early Career
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena was considered the
"Queen of Tejano," a type of Mexican music that incorporated other styles, such as country. She
was also sometimes referred to as the "Mexican Madonna" for her sexy outfits and dance moves.
Selena began performing as a child.
Around the age of 10, Selena became the lead singer in her family's band, Selena Y Los Dinos. The
musical group started out playing weddings and clubs in their native Texas. The band featured her
brother Abraham on bass guitar and her sister Suzette on the drums. Her father, Abraham, a former
musician, managed and produced the group. Selena grew up speaking English, but 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
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.
Her recordings continued to have strong sales, and she won the Grammy Award (best MexicanAmerican album) in 1993 for her album Live. In 1994, she and the band played numerous tour
dates in New York, California, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Amor Prohibido was released that same
year, and went gold.
Tragic End
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.
Selena's first English-language album, Dreaming of You, was released after her death and became
a huge hit. Her music remains popular today. Since her untimely death, Selena's life story has been
the subject of a 1997 film, Selena, which stars Jennifer Lopez as the Tejano superstar and James
Edward Olmos as her father.
Conocida como la "reina de la msica tejana," Selena era una querida cantante latina que fue
matado por el presidente de su club de fans.
Selena - Mini Biografa (TV-14; 02:43) Selena Quintanilla hizo su debut de la grabacin en los aos
80, pasando a convertirse en un artista premiado y tejano cantante de msica. En 1995, fue
asesinada por el fundador de su club de fans.
Sinopsis
Nacido el 16 de abril de 1971 en Lake Jackson, Texas, Selena Quintanilla hizo su debut de la
grabacin en los aos 80, pasando a convertirse en un artista de grabacin premiada en la escena
de la msica latina con discos como Amor Prohibido y Selena Live. En 1995, fue asesinada por el
fundador de su club de fans. Su ltimo lbum, Sueo con usted, fue puesto en libertad despus de
su muerte en 1995.
Carrera temprana
Selena Quintanilla naci el 16 de abril de 1971, en Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena era considerada la
"reina de la msica tejana", un tipo de msica mexicana que incorpora otros estilos, como el pas.
Tambin se refiere a veces como la "Madonna mexicana" por sus atractivos trajes y movimientos
de baile. Selena comenz a actuar como un nio.
Alrededor de la edad de 10 aos, Selena se convirti en el cantante principal de la banda de su
familia, Selena y Los Dinos. El grupo musical empez tocando bodas y clubes en su natal Texas.
La banda cont con su hermano Abraham en el bajo y su hermana Suzette en la batera. Su padre,
Abraham, ex msico, dirigido y producido el grupo. Selena creci hablando Ingls, pero su padre le
ense a cantar en espaol para que pudiera resonar con la comunidad latina. Ella aprendi las
letras fonticamente en un primer momento, y con el tiempo aprendi a hablar espaol con fluidez.
Registros de oro
Selena se convirti en muy popular entre los aficionados a la msica tejana, y en el 1987 Tejano
Music Awards, que gan "Mejor Vocalista Femenina del Ao" y "Artista del Ao". Su lbum de 1990,
Ven Conmigo, fue el primer disco de msica tejana para alcanzar la condicin de disco de oro, lo
que significa que vendi ms de 500.000 copias. En 1992, Selena tom bastante de un descanso
de su agitada agenda para casarse con Chris Prez, guitarrista principal de la banda, que abril.
Sus grabaciones continuaron teniendo buenas ventas, y gan el premio Grammy (mejor disco
Mxico y Estados Unidos) en 1993 por su lbum en vivo. En 1994, ella y la banda toc en
numerosos conciertos en Nueva York, California, Puerto Rico y Argentina. Amor Prohibido fue
lanzado ese mismo ao, y fue disco de oro.
final trgico
Poco despus de la liberacin de Vivo, Selena se puso a trabajar en un lbum en idioma Ingls que
esperaba que la pondra en la cima de las listas de msica pop de Estados Unidos. Por desgracia,
no vivi para ver su xito. Selena muri el 31 de marzo de 1995, en Corpus Christi, Texas, despus
de haber sido disparado por Yolanda Saldvar, el fundador del club de fans de Selena. Saldvar
haba estado manejando la boutique de Selena en San Antonio, y estaba a punto de ser despedido
por malversacin de dinero. El asesinato de Selena conmocion a la comunidad latina, y sus
seguidores en todo el mundo llor la muerte de la cantante.
primer lbum en idioma Ingls de Selena, Sueo con usted, fue puesto en libertad despus de su
muerte y se convirti en un gran xito. Su msica sigue siendo popular hoy en da. Desde su
muerte prematura, historia de vida de Selena ha sido el objeto de una pelcula de 1997, Selena,
protagonizada por Jennifer Lpez como la estrella tejana y Edward James Olmos como su padre.

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Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music," Selena was a beloved Latin recording artist who was killed

by the president of her fan club.

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