Selena Quintanilla

By aatonal

  • Baby Selena

    Baby Selena
    Selena's life started on April 16, 1971. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas. Her parents were Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
    and Marcella Samora.

  • Debut

    Debut
    Selena firs debuted in her father's restaurant Papa Gayos. She performed with her siblings.

  • Selena y Los Dinos, as Kids

    Selena y Los Dinos, as Kids
    Close to the age of ten, Selena became the lead singer in her family band. Her brother Abraham played bass while her sister Suzette played on the drums. Their band, Selena Y Los Dinos played at weddings and local clubs in Texas.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKqENpLWzaA

  • Best Female Vocalist of the Year and Performer of the Year

    Best Female Vocalist of the Year and Performer of the Year
    Selena found much success with her Tejano music fans. In this year she won "Best Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Performer of the Year."

  • Meeting Chris

    Meeting Chris
    In this year, Selena met the love of her life. He is her lead guitarist. She later married Chris Perez despite her fathers disapproval.

  • Ven Conmigo

    Ven Conmigo
    Her 1990 album, Ven Conmigo, was the first Tejano record to achieve gold record status. This accomplishment meant that her record had sold more than 500,000 copies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAViync5CdY

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    Selena married her lead guitarist Chris Perez in April of 1992. As a result, she took time off from her tour.

  • Grammy Award

    Grammy Award
    Her accomplishments only kept growing. In the year 1993, she won a Grammy Award for the best Mexican-American album. That album was 'Live.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcArQRQ2eGE

  • Opening of Boutique

    Opening of Boutique
    Selena was also a talented fashion desiner. Selena Etc. was based in South Texas and followed Selena's success.

  • Death

    Death
    On March 31, 1995 Selena died in Corpus Christi, Texas. Her death was a result of a shot by her founder of her fan club Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena fan club. Saldivar had been managing Selena's boutique in San Antonio. She was on the brink of being fired for embezzling money. Her legacy still lives on today,
    http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6516953/selena-20th-anniversary-death

  • Closing of Her Boutique

    Closing of Her Boutique
    Her boutique was closed after their 16th anniversary. After her death Chris Perez continued the business.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4lGFGBHWYI