Selena, the Mexican Madonna NOT DOUBLE-SPACED -1 Selena Quintanilla pérez was a Mexican American singer. Her life was filled with hardships and tribulations. Unfortunately her career was cut short by the president of her own fan club, Yolanda Saldívar. Saldívar had been embezzling money submitted by member and of the fan club as well as financial profit from Selena's clothing store. Selena met with Saldívar to take her to the hospital when Saldívar claimed she was raped in Mexico. Tests showed this claim was false, the two women got into a disagreement at Saldívar’s hotel room As Selena went to leave she was shot in her back by Yolanda. This essay will be about Selena's musical career and accomplishments, as well as her tribulations through her time performing as a child to her professional adult career. Selena was born on April 16, 1971 in lake Jackson, Texas. At age 10 she became the lead singer of her family's band “Selena Y Los Dinos”. The group started their career by performing at weddings and clubs in Texas, the group featured her brother Abraham playing the bass guitar and her sister Suzette playing the drums. The group was managed and produced the groups young talent. Selena grew up …show more content…
In 1994 her band toured all over New York, California, Puerto Rico, and Argentina, her album “Amor prohibido” was released that same year and went gold. Soon after lives release, Selena began working hard on a English language album. She hoped the album would help her rocket to the top of America's pop music charts. Tragically, Selena never lived to see the success of her cross over album. Selena died on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was shot by the founder of her fan club Yolanda Saldívar who had been managing her boutique in San Antonio, Texas. Saldívar was about to be fired for embezzling