Her name was Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Sadly, her life tragically cut short by someone she knew.
I've seen the movie based on her life portrayed Jennifer Lopez (or J-Lo for short) She sadly was killed by her fan, and someone she could trust over missing paychecks. Today, that bitch is still rotting behind bars.
She was born into a family in Lake Jackson, Texas. The youngest of the Cherokee ancestors. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., encouraged her and her brother and sister to start a band, since when he was growing, he too tried to be a singer. Appearing in the a Spanish Radio show. The band was named Selena Y Los Dino.
Her family owned a Mexican themed restaurant where she and her brother and sister performed.
In her later years in life, they needed another guitarist whom Selena fell in love with named Chris Perez. However; her father didn't approve, so they eloped. It seemed after they eloped, he was accepted into Selena's family.
She made amazing music and songs that became number one hits. Most of them in Spanish. She started making another album, and also performing (mostly in Texas) where many fans adored her. She would sing most of her songs in English and even Spanish.
Some of her songs became wonderful hits, including:
"Dreaming of You"
"Captive Heart"
"I could Fall in love" and many more.
Her final album was in English while her other albums weren't.
Sadly, her life cut short on the evening of March 31st 1995. Yolanda Salvador was accused of stealing as well as having issues with their fans, and her being in charge.
After having a meeting with her father and Yolanda, as they tried to wrap their head around why Yolanda would steal and lie. When Selena went to confront her at a nearby hotel, she was shot through the arm, which proved fatal as she died on the ride to the hospital.
The movie, "Selena" came out two years after her death. That tells the story of Selena and how she became the star she was in the 90's until her death.
They do show some pictures of Selena right around the end of her life, as she performed to the song of "Dreaming of You" That song is so heartwarming. As well as the movie, it brought many people to tears.
Selena's life might not have been glamorous. She wanted her life to be simple. She never wanted to sing music, or play drums, but with her father encouraging her, it seems it ran in the family. Her father being a singer back in the day, it might entered the generation.
Many singers have been inspired by Selena to sing wonderful songs. Like: Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Marc Anthony, Katy Perry, Fergie and even Selena Gomez. Her parents named her after the superstar Selena whom she never knew since she was only one when Selena died.
Her funeral was attended by thousands of people, a huge memorial for her. It seems there have been dedications to her, by movie, her songs that were performed by other singers and even a plaque dedicated to Selena and her family. Her parents and brother and sister still alive today.
I never knew Selena until after she died. It's sad yes, I have her songs and listen to them. Life is short, it could even be taken by a bullet from a jealous fan. It seems unreal. Sometimes, when I watch the movie, I wonder if J-Lo is Selena, of they are just showing old photographs and videos of Selena.
Till then, we will always remember her from her music to the movie. And her memory will live on forever as well as her legacy on the music she made.
Although her life cut short, she still is within our memories and our hearts.
Rest in Peace Selena.
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