Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas. Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, was a former musician. He managed and produced his family’s group, Selena Y Los Dinos. Selena grew up speaking English, but her father taught her to sing in Spanish so she could resonate with the Latino community. She learned the lyrics phonetically at first, and eventually learned to speak Spanish fluently. She began performing as a child. Around the age of 10, Selena became the lead singer in her family's band. The musical group started out playing weddings and clubs in their native Texas. The band featured her brother Abraham on bass guitar and her sister Suzette on the drums. Selena was considered the "Queen of Tejano," a type of Mexican music that incorporated other styles, such as country and western. She was also sometimes referred to as the "Mexican Madonna" for her beautiful outfits and dance moves. Selena saw seven songs hit No. 1 and 14 more songs hit the top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs Chart. “Dreaming of You” peaked at number 22 on the Hot 100 charts. Other popular songs by Selena include: “No Me Queda Mas” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” “Amor Prohibido” “Tu Solo Tu” “I Could Fall in Love” “El Chico del Apartamento 512” “Que Creias” “Baila Esta Cumbia” “I’m Getting Used to You” “La Carcacha” “Fotos Y Recuerdos (Back On The Chain Gang)” “Buenos Amigos” “Dondequiera Que Estes” “Missing My Baby” “Siempre Hace Frio” “No Debes Jugar” “Techno Cumbia” “La Llamada” “Como La Flor” “No Quiero Saber” In 1993, Selena won a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album for her album Live! at the 36th Grammy Awards. Selena married Chris Pérez on April 2, 1992. The couple met and began secretly dating in 1990 when Pérez joined Selena’s band, Los Dinos, as the lead guitarist. They were married for nearly three years before Selena was killed in 1995. Selena was shot and killed in Corpus Christi, Texas, on March 31, 1995. She was just 23 years old. Selena's murder sent shockwaves through the Latino community, and her fans around the world mourned the singer's passing. Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena fan club, killed Selena. Saldivar had been managing Selena's boutique in San Antonio. The two were meeting in a hotel room to discuss Selena’s concerns that Saldivar was embezzling money, according to court records, when Saldivar shot Selena. Saldivar claimed the shot was accidental. She was sentenced to life in prison in October 1995. Saldivar is up for parole in 2025, as she will have served at least 30 years of her sentence at that time. Selena's life story became the subject of a 1997 film, Selena, which stars Jennifer Lopez as the Tejano superstar and Edward James Olmos as her father. Lopez became the first Latina actress to take home $1 million for a movie role, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance. Watch the series here : https://www.netflix.com/title/81022733 Or watch the movie here: https://www.amazon.com/Selena-Jennifer-Lopez/dp/B001AWDF18
