Selena

 This article is about the Tejano singer. Check out Selena (given name). For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).SelenaSelena Quintanilla-Perez.jpgSelena in 1994Born Selena QuintanillaApril 16, 1971Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.Died March 31, 1995 (aged 23)Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Cause of death Murder (gunshot wounds)Resting place Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.Monuments Mirador de la FlorOther names Selena Quintanilla Perez[1][2]Alma mater Pacific Western UniversityOccupation Singerfashion designerSpouse Chris Perez (m. 1992)Parent Abraham Quintanilla (father)Relatives A.B. Quintanilla (brother)Suzette Quintanilla (sister)Awards Full listMusical careerGenres TejanoMexican cumbiamariachirancheraLatin popR&BYears active 1981-1995Labels Q-ProductionsCapitol LatinEMIUniversal Music LatinSBK RecordsFormerly of Selena y Los DinosWebsite q-productions.comSignatureSelena Quintanilla real signature.Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [se'lena kinta'nija 'peres]; April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Her contributions to music and fashion made Selena Quintanilla the "Queen" of Tejano music. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third position on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums as well as the Latin songs chart. For her choice of clothing she was dubbed the Tejano Madonna by media outlets. [a] She is also one of the most important Latin performers and is believed to be responsible for launching the Tejano music genre into mainstream. Quintanilla, Suzette Quintanilla. The singer was frequently criticized in the 1980s and refused bookings at Texas venues due to her performances of Tejano music, a male-dominated genre. However, her fame grew when she was awarded the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, which she won nine times in succession. She was signed to EMI Latin in 1989 and released her debut album, self-titled the same year, while her brother became her principal producer and songwriter.Selena has released Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) and reached the top of the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for eight months in a row. Its commercial success has led critics to label it the "breakthrough" album of her musical career. One of the singles, "Como la Flor", became one of her most popular tracks. Live! Live! In 1994 she came out with Amor Prohibido, which became one of the top-selling Latin albums sold in the United States. It was also credited with launching Tejano music's very first commercial phase. It became one of Latin music's most well-known subgenres.