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Saldívar fatally shot 23-year-old superstar “Queen of Tejano” Selena Quintanilla-Perez on March 31, 1995, in a hotel room in Corpus Christi, Texas, during a confrontation.
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. ...
Vela retold in a 2002 interview how he was awaken by Selena and A.B. because they did not have the clearance for "Fotos y Recuerdos". [1] Singer-songwriter Chrissie Hynde's music producers reported the song to Hynde who did not allow Selena to continue with "Fotos y Recuerdos" until she received an English-language writing of the song. [1]
El secreto de Selena (English: Selena's Secret) is an American television series produced by BTF Media and co-produced by Disney Media Distribution for Telemundo, [1] [2] and it is based on the bestselling book by Emmy Award-winning journalist María Celeste Arrarás. The series follows the story behind the murder of singer Selena. [3]
Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., also shared his earlier memories of Saldívar in the “Behind the Music” special. “At one time, my whole family liked Yolanda,” he said. “We ...
Saldívar, an in-home nurse for terminal cancer patients, was a fan of country music. [3] [4] However, she did enjoy Shelly Lares, a Tejano music artist, and disliked Selena for dominating award categories Saldívar's favorite musician was nominated in. [5] [6] In 1992, her niece persuaded her to go to a Selena concert in her hometown of San Antonio, Texas. [3]
Selena performed the song on her final performance on March 19, 1995 during the Calle Ocho Festival in Miami, which attracted over 100,000 fans. [11] Selena was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar, her friend and former manager of the singer's Selena Etc. clothing boutiques, on March 31, 1995. [12] The song is still played at events throughout ...
Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film about Tejano music star Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, played by Jennifer Lopez. The film, written and directed by Gregory Nava , chronicles the star's rise to fame and death when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar at the age of 23.