Selena quintanilla facts for kids
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Selena Quintanilla
1971-1995
Who Was Selena Quintanilla?
Selena Quintanilla made her recording debut in the 1980s and became a best-selling artist in the Latin music scene with albums like Amor Prohibido and Live! The latter earned her the Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994, making her the first female Tejano artist to win the award. Tragically, just shy of her 24th birthday, Selena was murdered by her fan club’s president and business associate in March 1995. Her album Dreaming of You was released later that year and topped the Billboard 200 chart—the first predominantly Spanish-language album to do so. Jennifer Lopez portrayed the late singer in a 1997 biopic.
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Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Selena Quintanilla Pérez
BORN: April 16, 1971
DIED: March 31, 1995
BIRTHPLACE: Lake Jackson, Texas
SPOUSE: Chris Pérez (1992-1995)
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries
Early Life and Family
Selena Quintanilla, often kno
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Selena's rise to fame was like a shooting star: she was brilliant and inspiring, but her life was brief. Despite her untimely end, Selena's memory and music continue to inspire a generation of Latina/o fans.
Selena Quintanilla was born in 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, and she was performing Tejano music with her Mexican-American family around the state at a very young age. By her teens she was on the rise to stardom, and soon her music was hitting the charts. Sometimes called the "Queen of Tejano," Selena's music expanded the audience for Texan-Mexican music, and contributed to a rise in Latin music popularity across the United States. Selena's album Selena Live! won a Grammy Award in 1994, making her the first Tejano artist to win a Grammy. But on March 31, 1995, Selena was killed by a woman who was the ex-president of her fan club the former business manag
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Selena facts for kids
This page is about the singer. For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Selena Quintanilla |
| Also known as | Selena, Selena Perez, The Queen of Tejano music |
| Born | (1971-04-16)April 16, 1971 Lake Jackson, Texas, United States |
| Died | March 31, 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 23) Corpus Christi, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Tejano, Latin pop, contemporary R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer-songwriter, fashiondesigner |
| Years active | 1982 (1982)—1995 (1995) |
| Labels | EMI Latin, Q-Productions, SBK Records |
| Associated acts | Selena y Los Dinos, Barrio Boyzz, Alvaro Torres |
Selena Quintanilla–Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known as simply Selena, was an Americansinger-songwriter, actress and fashiondesigner. She was named the "Queen of Tejano music" and was also known as the "Mexican Madonna". Selena