New facts come to light regarding Selena’s tragic life. She was called the queen of Tejano music and was considered as one of the most famous Mexican American of the twentieth century. Selena is especially credited for crossover and elevating Latin music and artists into the mainstream media.
Born as Selena Quintanilla to a Mexican family in Texas, Selena’s beauty and talent were known to everyone. After her father Abraham Quintanilla decided to perform a family band, Selena became the lead singer. The family struggled for years until Selena finally began to gain popularity towards the end of the 1980’s, with her records topped the charts. In 1991, Selena met Yolanda Saldivar, who soon became her fan club president, manager of one Selena’s clothing stores and a close friend. Selena’s story became a colossal success in the United States, Mexico and the rest of the world. In the midst of it all, she also found her soulmate after she fell in love with her guitar player, Chris Perez.
After several complaints from fans and employees, Selena’s family began suspecting that Saldivar was stealing money from them. After confronting her with accusations of embezzlement, Saldivar denied all of them and demanded to meet with Selena alone. The two met in an inn in Texas and began arguing. Saldivar then pulled a loaded gun and shot Selena in the back and shoulder, killing her. Selena was only 24 years old. Saldivar then fled the scene, threatening to kill herself in front of the police until she finally surrendered.
Fans all across the world were stricken with grief over the loss of their favorite singer, who is still memorable today. Selena is still regarded as one of the most successful singers in music history, selling over 60 million records around the globe. Here are some of the unusual things regarding the amazing Selena.
[post_page_title]She didn’t speak Spanish[/post_page_title]
Contrary to popular belief, Selena could speak only a few words in Spanish. Her father had to teach her how to sing it phonetically in her earliest records. When she first appeared on the Johnny Canales show in 1988, she asked if she could do her interview in English. It was only after she became an international star that she decided to learn the language completely. During her last interview on his show in 1994, Selena spoke Spanish fluently.
