Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas, to a Mexican family, and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. She is the youngest out of three children, A.B Quintanilla III and Suzette Quintanilla. Selena first showed her interest in music at the young age of three, and at the age of six she could sing English and Spanish like a pro. Selena grew up speaking English, and before her dad taught her how to speak Spanish fluently, she learned how to sing Spanish lyrics phonetically. When she was nine years old her father started the group Selena y Los Dinos, with her brother A.B on bass guitar, and her sister on the drums. Their first performances were in their family’s restaurant, Papagallos, weddings, and clubs around Texas. …show more content…
In 1986, Selena recorded her second album, Alpha, won the award for Female Vocalist of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards, and was discovered by two huge names in the Tejano music industry; Rick Trevio, and Johnny Canales. In 1988, two more Selena albums were released, Preciosa and Dulce Amor. In 1988, Selena met a guitarist named Chris Perez. On April 3, 1992, Selena married Chris Perez. In 1990, a fan approached Abraham with the idea of starting a fan club. Her name was Yolanda Saldivar. Yolanda became a very close friend of Selena's, but later on, one of her worst enemies. Entre A Mi Mundo, was released in 1992. Such hits from that album like "Como La Flor" and "La Carcacha" made Selena a star. Her 1993 Live album won her a Grammy award for Best Mexican American Performance. In 1994, Selena released Amor Prohibido. By March of 1995, it had sold over 400,000 copies. Amor Prohibido included such hits as "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," "Fotos Y Recuerdos", "No Me Queda Mas" and "El Chico Del Apartamento 512". Also in that year, Selena opened her boutique and salon, Selena Etc., in Corpus