Remebering: Selena Quintanilla-Perez - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MonarC · 02-01-2004, 05:55 PM

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Born: 16 April 1971, Lake Jackson, Texas, USA,
Dies: 31 March 1995, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.
In her short and tragic career Selena became the popular figurehead for the growth in popularity of Tejano and Latino music. Her

father was a renowned vocalist with Tejano combo Los Dinos, who in 1980 opened his own restaurant in Lake Jackson. It was here that Selena first performed in public at the age of 10, singing to diners with her brother and sister. She made her first record in 1983, with Los Dinos as her backing band, and in 1987 was voted Best Female Vocalist and Performer Of The Year at the Tejano Awards in San Antonio. She signed a major recording contract with EMI Latin in 1989. She was rapidly embraced by Hispanic communities the world over for her singing talent and endearing personality (she was hailed as a "goodwill ambassador' by the critics). She recorded several albums, of which two (Entre A Mi Mundo and Amor Prohibido) had earned gold awards, the third (Live) securing platinum sales. She was awarded a Grammy for the latter. Her success in the singles charts (especially Billboard"s Hot Latin Tracks) was considerable too, with "Tú Solo Tú" and "I Could Fall In Love" among her many hits. She made her acting debut appearing in the romantic comedy Don Juan De Marco. The singer was recording her first English language album when she was shot by the president of her fan club. However, she achieved a major landmark when Dreaming Of You raced to number 1 on the Billboard chart in July 1995, a huge achievement given that it was sung predominantly in Spanish. In the process it became the bestselling chart debut by a female artist and among the 10 bestselling debuts of all time. Following her death it was announced that Hollywood intended to make a major commercial movie out of her life story. The biopic Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez, eventually appeared in 1997. Joe Nick Patoski's book is already the standard work, amidst a plethora of tabloid-style publications.
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I can't believe it is going to be 9 years since she was taken from us. I miss her so much.

AKA · 02-01-2004, 06:00 PM

I had never heard of her until she was murdered.

MonarC · 02-01-2004, 06:12 PM

that's too bad for you.

AKA · 02-01-2004, 06:14 PM

Eh, not really. I'm not a fan, so I'm indifferent.

Was she famous in the States before she died?

MonarC · 02-01-2004, 06:18 PM

N-E-Way

If your a Selena fan I invite you to join my NewSelena fan group.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SelenaFans4Ever/

MonarC · 02-01-2004, 06:20 PM

oops (didn't mean to bump it so don't have a cow)

AKA · 02-01-2004, 06:22 PM

"

" doesn't answer my question.

Rhiannon · 02-01-2004, 07:13 PM

I love Selena's music.

Dean Winchester · 02-01-2004, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by AKA
Eh, not really. I'm not a fan, so I'm indifferent.

Was she famous in the States before she died?

well, from what I know, she was famous in the Hispanic community, some non-Hispanic people knew of her, but it wasn't quite the way someone like Gloria Estefan was. I didn't know of her until she died, but at that time, I was mostly only into alternative rock, I'm sure a few years later I may have been aware of her,

She was working on an English breakthrough album (and this was several years before Ricky, Enrique, Shakira, Thalia, etc... did it), so she was on the brink of US stardom when her life was taken from her.

David · 02-01-2004, 08:13 PM

i love Selena, but actually, i didnt know who she was until she died. I guess i wasnt into music back then.. but now i really love her music, even though its not new.

Liza · 02-01-2004, 11:59 PM

It's still so sad that she died so young - full of talent. Who knows where she would have gone had she been allowed to live longer. People say that Anne Frank would have made a wonderful novelist...

RIP Selena

MandieR1980 · 02-02-2004, 02:06 AM

Love her!

MonarC · 02-02-2004, 08:52 PM

thank you for sharing your thoughts.

consentida · 02-02-2004, 10:13 PM

Out of all the celebrities that I've been a fan of in my life, Selena has had the most impact on me. Hearing her story and seeing what she had to offer was a great inspiration to me. I've also learned a lot about myself and I realised who I am and what my part is as a Hispanic in the world. And I have Selena to thank for that.

Well I guess we do have one thing in common MonarC; we're both Selena fans.

MonarC · 02-03-2004, 05:41 PM

02-01-2004, 05:55 PM	#1
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	Remebering: Selena Quintanilla-Perez Selena Quintanilla-Pérez Born: 16 April 1971, Lake Jackson, Texas, USA, Dies: 31 March 1995, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. In her short and tragic career Selena became the popular figurehead for the growth in popularity of Tejano and Latino music. Her father was a renowned vocalist with Tejano combo Los Dinos, who in 1980 opened his own restaurant in Lake Jackson. It was here that Selena first performed in public at the age of 10, singing to diners with her brother and sister. She made her first record in 1983, with Los Dinos as her backing band, and in 1987 was voted Best Female Vocalist and Performer Of The Year at the Tejano Awards in San Antonio. She signed a major recording contract with EMI Latin in 1989. She was rapidly embraced by Hispanic communities the world over for her singing talent and endearing personality (she was hailed as a "goodwill ambassador' by the critics). She recorded several albums, of which two (Entre A Mi Mundo and Amor Prohibido) had earned gold awards, the third (Live) securing platinum sales. She was awarded a Grammy for the latter. Her success in the singles charts (especially Billboard"s Hot Latin Tracks) was considerable too, with "Tú Solo Tú" and "I Could Fall In Love" among her many hits. She made her acting debut appearing in the romantic comedy Don Juan De Marco. The singer was recording her first English language album when she was shot by the president of her fan club. However, she achieved a major landmark when Dreaming Of You raced to number 1 on the Billboard chart in July 1995, a huge achievement given that it was sung predominantly in Spanish. In the process it became the bestselling chart debut by a female artist and among the 10 bestselling debuts of all time. Following her death it was announced that Hollywood intended to make a major commercial movie out of her life story. The biopic Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez, eventually appeared in 1997. Joe Nick Patoski's book is already the standard work, amidst a plethora of tabloid-style publications. ----------------------------------------------------------- I can't believe it is going to be 9 years since she was taken from us. I miss her so much. Attached Images

02-01-2004, 06:18 PM	#5
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	N-E-Way If your a Selena fan I invite you to join my NewSelena fan group. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SelenaFans4Ever/ Attached Images

02-01-2004, 06:22 PM	#7
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	"" doesn't answer my question.

02-01-2004, 07:13 PM	#8
Rhiannon oh, snap! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jul 19, 2002 Location: middle of nowhere Posts: 11,097	I love Selena's music.
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02-01-2004, 08:13 PM	#10
David mcphee. Forum Superstar Join Date: Jan 30, 2003 Location: jacksonville, FL. Posts: 28,115	i love Selena, but actually, i didnt know who she was until she died. I guess i wasnt into music back then.. but now i really love her music, even though its not new.
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02-01-2004, 06:00 PM	#2
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	I had never heard of her until she was murdered.

02-01-2004, 06:12 PM	#3
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	that's too bad for you.

02-01-2004, 06:14 PM	#4
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	Eh, not really. I'm not a fan, so I'm indifferent. Was she famous in the States before she died?

02-01-2004, 06:20 PM	#6
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	oops (didn't mean to bump it so don't have a cow)

02-01-2004, 11:59 PM	#11
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	It's still so sad that she died so young - full of talent. Who knows where she would have gone had she been allowed to live longer. People say that Anne Frank would have made a wonderful novelist... RIP Selena

02-02-2004, 02:06 AM	#12
MandieR1980 Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 03, 2001 Location: East Taunton, Massachusetts Posts: 2,635	Love her!
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02-02-2004, 08:52 PM	#13
MonarC The truth will set you free Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 05, 2002 Location: 3rd Stone From The Sun Posts: 9,525	thank you for sharing your thoughts.

02-02-2004, 10:13 PM	#14
consentida oh, you pretty things Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2002 Location: New York Posts: 3,841	Out of all the celebrities that I've been a fan of in my life, Selena has had the most impact on me. Hearing her story and seeing what she had to offer was a great inspiration to me. I've also learned a lot about myself and I realised who I am and what my part is as a Hispanic in the world. And I have Selena to thank for that. Well I guess we do have one thing in common MonarC; we're both Selena fans.

02-03-2004, 05:41 PM	#15
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