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Birth of Selena Quintanilla Perez
Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, to Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla . -
Selena's First performance
Selena Y Los Dino’s first performance was in 1980 at the Quintanilla family restaurant “Papa Gayos” -
Selena Y Los Dinos Forms
Selena Y Los Dinos was formed by her father. The band was composed of Selena and her older siblings. Abraham Junior played the bass guitar and Suzzette played the drums. They performed at bars, restaurants, weddings, fairs and many other places, -
Selena Recieved her first awards
In 1986 at the Tejano Music Awards, Selena won both Best Female Vocalist of the Year and Performer of the Year. -
Selena's First Abulm
"Selena" is Selena's debut album as a solo artist and It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. She signed a record deal with them earlier that same year. Even though Selena was categorized as a solo artist she still worked with her band "Selena y Los Dinos". EMI Latin thought it was best to list Selena as a solo act to help prepare her for an eventual cross over English album. -
Selena gets married
Chris Perez (newest guitarist of Selena Y Los Dinos) and Selena get married behind Selena's father, Abraham, who opposed to the relationship. -
Selena Being Active in Her Community
Selena Quintanilla was active in her community and donated her time to a number of civic causes. Coca-Cola appointed her its spokesperson in Texas. Selena spoke many times in schools about the importance of getting a High School diploma. She often gave talks about the importance of staying in school, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and pursuing dreams. In 1993, Selena gave a free concert for Texas students and donated $2,500 to School Programs. -
Selena's Boutiques
Selena enjoyed clothes and often talked about becoming a fashion designer. She was known for her eccentric style and unusual look. She liked to make her own clothes and sew accessories like beads onto existing items to change their appearance. In 1994 she opened her first boutique in Corpus Christi, Texas. Later she opened up two more in San Antonio, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico . -
Selena's Last Album released
Dreaming of You was released in July 1995. It sold 175,000 copies its first day of release. Dreaming of You became the first and to date the only predominantly Spanish-language album to debut and peak at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Dreaming of You was among the top ten best-selling debuts for a musician, best-selling debut by a female act, and was the fastest-selling U.S. album in 1995. Dreaming of You helped Selena to become the fastest-selling female act in recorded music history -
Selena performed Live
The Last Concert was a live album by Selena. It was recorded on February 26, 1995, at the Houston Astrodome and was televised live on Univision. The album was released by EMI Latin on March 27, 2001. -
Selena's Death
On the 31st of March 1995, Yolanda ( selena's fan club president ) met with Selena in private to confirm she didn't steal any money. They met at a Holiday Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. When they were there, Yolanda presented Selena with incomplete documents and they started to argue. Selena, not wanting to start any more trouble told Yolanda that she would no longer be the president of the fan club and walked off. At that moment Yolanda shot Selena in the back, ending her sucessful career. -
"Selena" movie made
Selena Quintanilla facts are shown in a 1997 film, Selena. Jennifer Lopez stars as the eponymous heroine, while James Edward Olmos plays her father. The film opens with a performance, then flashes back to the Quintanilla children forming a band. It covers her life story and includes moments of live performances and awards Selena received. -
Last Award Selena won
Over 20 years after her death, Selena is still winning awards as the late Latin music icon won Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year, Female for the second straight year at the 2017 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
