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On March 31, 1995, Selena’s former friend and manager of Quintanilla’s Selena Etc. boutiques, Yolanda Saldívar, shot and killed Selena after being caught stealing funds from Quintanilla’s ...
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez [1] (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes]; née Quintanilla; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Tejano Music ", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late ...
Selena Quintanilla The Queen of Tejano Music received many accolades in her tragically short life. Her 1990 album, Ven Conmigo , was the first Tejano gold record, selling over 500,000 albums and ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 January 2025. 1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Graffiti left by fans at the motel room door where Selena met with Saldívar before being shot by her Location Days Inn, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. Coordinates 27°48′05.6″N 97°27′15.2″W / 27. ...
Selena's posthumous honor receiving the Medal of the Arts shows the Queen of Tejano's enduring legacy as a musical and cultural Latina icon 30 years after her death.
It was written by Pete Astudillo and produced by Selena's brother-producer A.B. Quintanilla. "Si Una Vez" is a mariachi fusion song and draws influence from cumbia and Latin dance music. Lyrically, Selena questions why she ever fell in love with an abusive partner, saying she will never repeat her mistakes.
"I Could Fall in Love" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena for her fifth studio album, Dreaming of You (1995), released posthumously by EMI Latin on 15 June 1995. "I Could Fall in Love" and "Tú Sólo Tú" were the album's lead promotional recordings and her first English language songs to be featured as singles, showcasing her musical transition from Spanish-language to ...
The Queen of Tejano music inspires reverence among Latinx fans who weren't even alive when she was. Here's how her legacy continues to resonate 27 years after her death.