Selena Quintanilla-Perez, known as the queen of tejano music, was tragically murdered
at the age of 23 on March 31, 1995. Yesterday marked the 18th year
anniversary of Selena’s death, yet her music and memory still lives on. I grew
up listening to Selena’s music and I still listen to it to this day. I was four
years old when my parents took me to Selena’s iconic 1995 concert at the
Houston Rodeo. On 2005, I got to go to the Selena VIVE concert which was held
on the 10th year anniversary of Selena’s death. Years
ago I took a trip to Corpus Christi and I got to see her statue and tombstone.
Sadly I wasn't able to see her boutique or museum but I hope to visit them
soon. I’m a fan of Selena, so in honor of her memory I decided to devote this weeks post on her. Below are videos of some of
her hit songs, as well as footage from her last concert.
If you have heard of Selena but don’t know her story, biography.com has some short videos that talk a bit about her life. I also recommend watching the biopic, Selena, which was Jennifer Lopez's breakthrough role.
Facts:
- Selena was the first Tejano artist ever to win a Grammy Award.
- "Ven Conmigo" was the first Tejano album to go Gold
- Selena broke Mariah Carey's sales record. Selena's "Dreaming Of You" sold in one day, what Mariah's CD sold in one week.
- George W. Bush named April 16, 1995 as Selena Day in Texas.
- Selena was in the 1999 Book Of World Records in the category of Most Dominating Musical Artist.
-there are a lot more facts on selenaforever.com
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