Selena Queen of Tejano Music Biografa Nombre Selena
Selena Queen of Tejano Music
Biografía Nombre: Selena Quintanilla Pérez Nombre artístico: Selena Fecha de nacimiento: April 16, 1971 Lugar de nacimiento: Lake Jackson, Texas
Familia Madre: Marcella Quintanilla Padre: Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
Hermanos Abraham Quintanilla III Suzette Quintanilla
Esposo: Christopher Pérez el 2 de abril de 1992
Niñez a) Her dad discovered her musical talent when she was 6 years old. b) At age 10 she became the lead singer of “Los Dinos”. c) Performed at her dad’s restaurant, as well as weddings and parties.
Niñez d) She was an English speaker who sang Spanish songs phonetically. e) Was bullied at school for not being able to speak Spanish. She later learned to speak it fluently.
Juventud a) She dropped out of school during her 8 th grade year. b) Earned her GED through correspondence courses in 1989.
Carrera Música: First Spanish language group to be signed by EMI recording company Televisión: Dos Mujeres y Un Camino (telenovela) Cine: Don Juan De. Marco
Reconocimientos • 1987 -Tejano Music Awards, “Best Female Vocalist of the Year” and “Performer of the Year” • 1990 -Album Ven Conmigo, first Tejano record to achieve Gold status. (sold more than 500, 000 copies) • 1993 -Grammy Award (Best Mexican-American album) “Live”
Selena ETC. - 1993 A dream come true
Discografía Mis Primeras Grabaciones Alpha
Discografía Selena 1989 Ven Conmigo 1990
Discografía Entre a mi Mundo 1992 Selena Live! 1993
Discografía Amor Prohibido 1994 Dreaming of You 1995
Discografía Siempre Selena 1996 Selena: Movie Soundtrack 1997
Discografía Greatest Hits Live: The Last Concert 2001
Discografía Mis Primeros Éxitos 2002 La Leyenda
Discografía Selena Ones Enamorada de Ti 2012
Su muerte • Selena died on March 31, 1995 in Corpus Christi, Texas after being shot by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena Fan Club. • Yolanda was managing Selena’s boutique in San Antonio, and was about to be fired for
Su funeral
La película • Selena’s life was brought to the big screen in 1997. • Jennifer López portrayed the adult Selena. • Jennifer was the first Hispanic woman to earn a million dollars for a major movie role.
La película • Rebecca Lee Meza, a Harlingen native, portrayed young Selena. • The Quintanilla family was impressed with her resemblance to Selena and her personality. • She was chosen from among the 20, 000 girls that auditioned.
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