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Sélena Quintanilla Pérez
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Sélena Quintanilla of Corpus Christi, popularly known as Sélena, was the queen of Tejano music and an international superstar in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her group, Selena y Los Dinos, was formed in 1981, and in 1987, she won the Tejano Music Award for best female vocalist. She recorded for Capital EMI/Latin Records and in 1992, her album, "Entre a Mi Mundo" (Enter My World) sold more than 300,000 copies, a record for a Tejana artist.
Sélena produced her first all-English language album in 1993 with SBK records; the next year, she won a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album "Selena Live." Sélena also designed clothes and owned fashion boutiques in San Antonio and Corpus Christi.
In 1995, Sélena was shot to death by Yolanda Saldivar, her business associate and former fan club president, in Corpus Christi. Her posthumous album, "Dreaming of You," climbed to number one on Billboard magazine's chart.
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Selena
American singer (1971–1995)
This article is about the American singer. For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).
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| Born | Selena Quintanilla (1971-04-16)April 16, 1971 Freeport, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 23) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wound) |
| Burial place | Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Monuments | Mirador de la Flor |
| Other names | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez |
| Alma mater | Pacific Western University (BBA) |
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| Years active | 1981–1995 |
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| Awards | Full list |
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| Website | www.q-productions.com |
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation:[seˈlenakintaˈniʝaˈpeɾes]; née Quintanilla; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her co
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Chris Pérez
American guitarist (born 1969)
For other people named Chris Pérez, see Chris Pérez (disambiguation).
Christopher Gilbert Pérez (born August 14, 1969) is an American guitarist, best known as lead guitarist for the Tejano band Selena y Los Dinos. He married the frontwoman of the group, Selena, on April 2, 1992. Pérez grew up in San Antonio, Texas as one of two children of Gilbert Pérez and Carmen Medina. In 1986, he began his tenure by joining Shelly Lares' band. By the late 1980s, Pérez was respected among Tejano musicians for his guitar skills. This caught A.B. Quintanilla's attention; at the time, A.B. was seeking another guitarist for the band he produced, Selena y Los Dinos. Between one and two years after Pérez joined the band, he and Selena began a personal relationship.
Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla, forced them to end their relationship because he felt Pérez's image might damage Selena's career. They ignored his threats that he would disband the group, and continued their relationship. Abraham fired Pérez from the band, forbidding Selena to go wi
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