Selena
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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter. Known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market. The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted on the music scene as a member of the band Selena y Los Dinos, which also included her elder siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was often criticized and refused bookings at venues across Texas for performing Tejano music—a male-dominated music genre. However, her popularity grew after she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, which she won nine consecutive times. She signed with EMI Latin in 1989 and released her self-titled debut album the same year, while her brother became her principal music producer and songwriter. Selena released Entre a Mi Mundo (1992), which peaked at number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for eight consecutive months. The album's commercial success led music critics to call it the "breakthrough" recording of her musical career. One of its singles, "Como la Flor", became one of her most popular signature songs. Live! (1993) won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards, becoming the first recording by a female Tejano artist to do so. In 1994, she released Amor Prohibido, which became one of the best-selling Latin albums in the United States. It was critically acclaimed as being responsible for Tejano music's first marketable era as it became one of the most popular Latin music subgenres at the time. Selena was shot and killed on March 31, 1995, by Yolanda Saldívar, her friend and former manager of her Selena Etc. boutiques. Saldívar was subsequently convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison with possible parole after 30 years. Two weeks after Selena's murder, Texas governor George W. Bush declared April 16 as Selena Day in Texas. Her posthumous crossover album, Dreaming of You (1995), debuted atop the Billboard 200, making Selena the first Latin artist to accomplish this feat. In 1997, Warner Bros. released Selena, a film about her life and career, which starred a then-unknown Jennifer Lopez as Selena, catapulting Lopez into fame. In 2020, Netflix released Selena: The Series starring Christian Serratos. Selena has sold around 18 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female artists in Latin music.
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| Date (1993) | City | Country | Venue |
| February 7 | Corpus Christi | United States | Memorial Coliseum |
| February 28 | Houston | Houston Astrodome | |
| March 23 | San Antonio | Coliseum Ballroom | |
| Date (1994) | City | Country | Venue |
| February 27 | Houston | United States | Houston Astrodome |
| October 12 | Monterrey | Mexico | Teatro del Pueblo |
| Date (1994) | City | Country | Venue |
| January 10 | Denver | United States | Unknown |
| February 3 | Austin | Escape Club | |
| February 12 | Post Falls | Greyhound Park | |
| February 23 | San Salvador | El Salvador | Gimnasio Nacional José Adolfo Pineda |
| February 27 | Houston | United States | Houston Rodeo & Livestock Show (Houston Astrodome) |
| March 5 | Miami | Noche de Carnaval 94 | |
| March 12 | San Antonio | Randy’s Nightclub | |
| March 13 | Alomodome | ||
| March 19 | Fort Worth | Guys & Dolls Club | |
| March 20 | Belton | Bell County Expo Center | |
| March 31 | Fort Worth | Tejano Rodeo Club | |
| April 8 | Houston | Arabian Shrine Temple | |
| April 9 | Club Zazz | ||
| April 10 | Poteet | Strawberry Festival Grounds | |
| April 15 | Toledo | Unknown | |
| April 16 | Chicago | Aragon Ballroom | |
| April 24 | San Antonio | Hemisfair Park | |
| May 4 | Houston | Club Zazz | |
| May 5 | Victoria | Sun Valley Ranch Saloon & Dance Hall | |
| May 6 | San Marcos | Hays County Civic Center | |
| May 7 | Houston | Guadalupe Park | |
| May 8 | Mercedes | Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show | |
| May 22 | Acapulco | Mexico | Festival Acapulco 94 |
| May 23 | |||
| May 29 | San Antonio | United States | Rosedale Park |
| June 1 | Houston | El Dorado Ranch Nightclub | |
| June 4 | Arlington | Music Mill Amphitheater | |
| June 17 | Corpus Christi | Texas T Nightclub | |
| June 22 | San Antonio | Tejano Rose Nightclub | |
| July 3 | San Antonio | Lakeland Air Force Base Pavillion | |
| July 29 | Beeville | El Dorado | |
| July 31 | Houston | AstroWorld’s Southern Star Amphitheater | |
| August 4 | Acapulco | Mexico | Acapulco Fest |
| August 6 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| August 8 | Roswell | Royal Crown Convention Hall | |
| August 25 | Los Angeles | Universal Amphitheater | |
| August 27 | Fresno | Selland Arena | |
| September 2 | Pueblo Colorado | Colorado State Fair | |
| September 4 | Corpus Christi | Bayfront Convention Center | |
| September 14 | Washington D.C. | Armory | |
| September 15 | Boston | Royale Boston | |
| September 16 | New York City | Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center | |
| September 21 | Monterrey | Mexico | Palacio Sultán |
| September 30 | Guatemala City | Guatemala | Plaza Camino Real |
| October 1 | Plaza de Torros | ||
| Unknown Dates | Ecuador | Unknown | |
| Chile | |||
| Argentina | |||
| October 10 | Guadalajara | Mexico | Benito Juárez Auditorium |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Dos mujeres, un camino | Herself | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Sábado gigante | Herself | Guest |
| 1995 | Latin Nights | Herself | TV documentary |
| 1995 | Don Juan DeMarco | Mariachi singer | Minor role/cameo appearance (posthumous release) |
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1997 | Selena Remembered | Documentary |
| 1997 | The Final Notes | Documentary |
| 1998 | Behind The Music | Episode: "Selena" |
| 2005 | Selena ¡VIVE! | Dedicatee |
| 2007 | Queen of Tejano Music | Documentary |
| 2008 | Biography | Episode: "Selena" |
| 2020 | Selena: The Series | Biographical drama |
| 2025 | Selena y Los Dinos | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | Episode: "The Selena Murder Trial" |
| 1998 | American Justice | Episode: "Selena Murder of a Star" |
| 2001 | The Greatest | Episode: "100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock and Roll History" |
| 2003 | 101 | Episode: "101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment" |
| 2010 | Famous Crime Scene | Episode: "Selena" |
| 2012 | 100 Most Shocking Music Moments | Documentary |
| 2012 | Reel Crime/Reel Story | Episode: "Selena" |
| 2014 | Snapped | Episode: "Selena Death of a Superstar" |
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