Research Paper On Selena Quintanilla

Selena Quintanilla Selena was one of a kind. She never let the idea of being famous get to her. Until her best friend decided to take Selena’s life forever “Johnny, Texas.” Selena didn’t have no problem sharing her personal life with her fans. She had a hard early life. She slowly started to make a music career. It all ended in 1995. The Quintanilla family will miss their young lovely daughter Selena. The early life of a wonder young girl Selena. Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas in April 16, 1971 (“SelenaForever”). The daughter of Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and the daughter of Marcella Ofelia Samora. Selena’s oldest sibling was Abraham aka A.B, then Suzette. Selena was the youngest of them all. At the age of 6 Selena’s father realize

Selena was known as the Queen of Tejano music (“SelenaForever”). Tejano was Mexican and Texan folk tunes put into pop music (“Selena Quintanilla- Perez”). First performance was in 1980 at their family restaurant called Papa Gayos (“SelenaForever”). 1984 first album called Selena y Los Dinos at Freddie Label. A.B helped her by becoming her songwriter (“Selena Quintanilla Biography”). Selena was having duets with other famous singer that’s how she started to gain more popularity. Jose Behar signed Selena to EMI Latin in 1989 (“SelenaForever”). Selena released her first album in EMI Latin called Selena. The duet Selena had with Alvaro Torres became her first number one song. In 1993 Selena won The Best Mexican- American album. Selena also won The Best Female vocalist of the year in 1987. Selena Vive in 1993 gave Selena her first Grammy and 3 Tejano awards (Selena Quintanilla Biography”). Selena was working on an English language album (“SelenaForever”). “Dreaming of you” and “I could fall in love” were in her english album that she never finish (Selena Quintanilla Biography”). In July of 1995 two of her English song hit the chart at number 1. Selena sold 60 million albums worldwide that makes her the biggest selling artisits ever (“Selena Quintanilla-Perez

Selena’s life was taken in March 31, 1995. She passed away in Corpus Christi, Texas (“SelenaForever”). Selena’s killed had a gloomy past, she was accused of stealing 9,000+ in 1984 and didn’t pay her student loans (“Selena Quintanilla Biography”). Yolanda Saldivar was Selena’s killer. Yolanda was the number one fan of Selena. She was even the leader of Selena’s fan clubs (“SelenaForever”). Selena’s father Abraham accused Yolanda of stealing money from Selena’s fans and boutiques. (“Selena Quintanilla Biography”). When Yolanda returned from Mexico, she was supposed to prove to Selena that she was innocence. Instead Yolanda became nervous. When Selena had her back towards Yolanda, she pulled her 38- caliber revolver. Yolanda shot Selena’s right shoulder. Yolanda kept on shooting when Selena left the hotel running (“SelenaForever”). Selena ran to the lobby where the guy in the front desk called 911(“Selena Quintanilla Biography”). Selena was taken to Memorial Medical Center. The doctors pronoun Selena dead at 1:05 p.m (“SelenaForever”). Yolanda would surrender to the police, until almost to 10 hours later (“Selena Quintanilla- Perez Death”). She climbed out of her truck. Yolanda was sentenced to life in prison (“Selena Quintanilla Biography”). Right now Yolanda is in Gatesville, Texas is serving her time. Ten of thousands people from all over the world went to see Selena’s open casket (“SelenaForever”). Abraham