Selena/merge

This article is about the singer. For the eponymous biographical film, see Selena (film). For the debut album on EMI Latin, see Selena (album). For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).

Selena (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), born Selena Quintanilla, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter, dancer, model, fashion designer, actress, and record producer. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard, due to her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits. The singer also had the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995, "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más". She was even called "The Queen of Tejano music" and was even called the Mexican equivalent of Madonna who released her first album at the age of twelve. She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI Latin a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. Selena's albums' began reaching gold status on the RIAA beginning with Ven Conmigo in 1990, which then, became the first Tejano album to do so. In 1992, Entre A Mi Mundo helped Selena to crossover into Mexico and South America with two back-to-back #1 singles, Buenos Amigos which was a duet with El Salvadoran singer Alvaro Torres and Selena's signature song Como La Flor. Selena's 1993 album Selena Live! helped Selena to win her first Grammy Award for Best Mexican American Album. In 1994, Amor Prohibido was nominated for a Grammy Award for the same title, the album produced four-number 1 songs. Selena's growing success helped EMI Latin to propel Selena into crossover stardom for the English market world wide.

Selena attained further notability after she was murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club. Selena's death reactions were compared to that of John Lennon, and Elvis Presely's shocking death. Selena released her crossover album, Dreaming of You several months after her murder and debuted #1 on the Billboard 200 charts, Selena became the first artist to debut a bilingual album on the Billboard 200. As the album progress, Dreaming of You became the top 10 selling albums of all time along with being the best-selling debut album by a female artist and the single I Could Fall in Love became the highest ranking English song on Hot Latin Tracks. Shortly after her death, five of her studio albums began appearing simultaneously on the Billboard 200. On April 12, 1995, two weeks after her death, George W. Bush, governor of Texas at the time, declared her birthday "Selena Day" in Texas. Warner Bros produced Selena, a film based on her life starring Jennifer Lopez, in 1997 which grossed over $60,000,000 in the box office. Selena's life was also the basis of the musical Selena Forever starring Veronica Vazquez as Selena. On April 6, 2005, ten years after Selena's death, Univision network broad casted, Selena ¡VIVE! which went on to achieve a record breaking 35.9 household rating and became the highest rated and most viewed Spanish-language television special ever in the history of American television and became the #1 program regardless of language among adults 18-34 in Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco. In June 2006, Selena was commemorated with a museum and a bronze life-sized statue (Mirador de la Flor in Corpus Christi, Texas), which are visited by hundreds of fans each week. On February 26, 2010, fifteen years after Selena's death, Telefutura's special "Buscando La Doble De Selena: La Gran Final" (Template:Lang-en) became the highest ranked entertainment special performance in the history of the network, among 3.2 million viewers.

Early life

Initially when Selena's mother, Marcella, began experiencing pregnancy symptoms, a doctor misdiagnosed her, declaring that she had a tumor that needed to be removed. Only after the Quintanilla's went for a second opinion, did they receive an accurate diagnosis. Upon learning of the pregnancy, both parents picked "Marc Antony" as the name for their baby, convinced that they were going to have a boy. Then when Marcella gave birth to a healthy, 5-pound baby girl, they chose "Selena" at the suggestion of her hospital roommate. At the time of Selena's birth, Abraham Quintanilla Jr worked in the shipping department of Dow Chemical, the anchor company of their community with a strong passion for music. Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, to a Mexican father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and a half Mexican-American, half Cherokee Indian mother, Marcella Ofelia Samora, and was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. She began singing at the age of six; when she was nine her father founded the singing group Selena y Los Dinos, which she fronted. They initially performed at the Quintanilla family's restaurant, PappaGayo's, but the restaurant failed shortly afterwards.

"I always wanted to go back into the music business, but I felt like I was already getting too old, and my kids were growing up. When I found out Selena could sing, that's when the wheels started turning in my mind. I saw the chance to get back in the music world through my kids, She had that extra thing that makes an artist. Of course, nobody believed me at the time".[1][2]"

— Selena's father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, about his creation for "Selena y Los Dinos"

Prior to being taught how to sing in Spanish, English had been Selena's first and only language. However, afterwards when she could sing with perfection in Spanish, Selena still found it difficult to converse fluently in that language. Her thinking was slow and her word selection awkward. As a result, Selena relied on her effervescent personality, radiant smile and interpreters to get by with Spanish-language interviews. Because of Selena's laughter at her own mistakes, the Spanish media overlooked her difficulties. The family soon went bankrupt and was evicted from their home. Taking their musical equipment in an old bus, they relocated to Corpus Christi, Texas. There, they performed wherever they could: at street corners, weddings, quinceañeras, and fairs. Their efforts at spreading their names and talents paid off in 1985 when the fourteen-year-old Selena recorded her first album for a local record company. The album was not sold in stores and her father bought all of the original copies. It was re-released in 1995 under the title Mis Primeras Grabaciones.

"[She] tried really hard at whatever she was doing and was eager to learn - the kind of student you always like to have".

— Selena's first grade teacher, Nina McGlashan recalled.[4]"

Selena did well in school, but as she grew more popular as a musical performer, the travel demands of her performance schedule began to interfere with her education. Her father pulled her out of school altogether when she was in eighth grade. She continued her education on the road; at age seventeen she earned a high school diploma from The American School of Correspondence in Chicago, Illinois. She ultimately passed her high school equivalency exam via correspondence school. Selena released her third album, Alpha, in 1986.

Success

At the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won Best Female Vocalist (and dominated the award for the next seven years). In 1988, she released two albums, Preciosa and Dulce Amor. In 1989, José Behar, the former head of the Sony Latin Music division, signed Selena with Capitol/EMI. He later said that he signed Selena because he thought he had discovered the next Gloria Estefan. Selena signed a contract with Coca-Cola to become one of its advertising spokesmen in Texas that same year,.

In 1988, Selena met Chris Pérez, who had his own band. Two years later, the Quintanilla family hired him to play in Selena's band and they quickly fell in love. At first her father did not approve of their relationship and went as far as firing Pérez from the band. He eventually came to accept the relationship. On April 2, 1992, Selena and Pérez were married in Nueces County, Texas, and Selena added her new husband's surname to her own.

In 1990, Selena released another album, Ven Conmigo, written by her main songwriter and brother Abraham Quintanilla III. This recording was the first Tejano album recorded by a female artist to achieve gold status. Around the same time, a registered nurse and fan named Yolanda Saldívar approached Selena's father with the idea of starting a fan club. Her wish was granted and she became the club's president; later she became the manager of Selena's clothing boutiques. Selena released another hit album in 1992, Entre a Mi Mundo, which also achieved gold status. Songs from that album, such as "Como La Flor", helped make Selena a star. Her 1993 Selena Live! album won a Grammy award for Best Mexican-American Performance.

Selena released her next album, Amor Prohibido, in 1994. The album was nominated for another Grammy award for Mexican-American Album of the Year. She began designing and manufacturing a clothing line in 1994 and opened two boutiques called Selena Etc., one in Corpus Christi and the other in San Antonio. Both were equipped with in-house beauty salons. Hispanic Business magazine reported that the singer earned over five million dollars from these boutiques. Selena also made appearances alongside Erik Estrada in a Latin soap opera titled Dos Mujeres, Un Camino.

Selena and her band continued to receive accolades; Billboard's Premio Lo Nuestro awarded them six prestigious awards including Best Latin Artist and Song of the Year for "Como La Flor". Coca-Cola released a commemorative bottle in her honor to celebrate their five-year relationship. Meanwhile, her duet with the Barrio Boyzz, "Donde Quiera Que Estés", raced to the top of the Latin charts. This prompted Selena to tour in New York City, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Central America where she was in growing demand. The duet with Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres, "Buenos Amigos", was also a hit.

By fall of 1994, Amor Prohibido was a commercial success in Mexico and made four number one Latin hits, replacing Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra on the chart's number one spot. It sold over 400,000 copies by late 1994 in the U.S. and another 50,000 copies in Mexico, reaching gold status. At this point, Selena developed plans to record an English-language album, but continued to tour for Amor Prohibido while beginning preparations for the album. Her next album Selena Live! won Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Grammy Awards.

In 1995, Selena made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy Don Juan DeMarco, which starred Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway; she appeared as a background mariachi singer during the first scene. In February 1995, Selena played a concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the Houston Astrodome, which attracted over 65,000 fans—more than country stars such as George Strait, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. Despite her busy schedule, Selena visited local schools to talk to students about the importance of education. She also donated her time to civic organizations such as D.A.R.E. and planned a fund raising concert to help AIDS patients. These demonstrations of community involvement won her loyalty from her fan base. Selena scheduled her English album for release in the summer of 1995. Afraid that some of her fans would think she was turning her back on them, she was working on a new Tejano album as well.

Death

Main article: Death of Selena

Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar, who was a very close friend of Selena, and the president of the "Selena Fan Club" on March 31, 1995. Selena was shot once with a 38-caliber revolver in the back, striking a major artery which made Selena bleed to death as she tried to run away from her assailant to the main lobby of the Days Inn motel. Before passing out, Selena named her assailant, "a Yolanda Saldivar from room 158", as medics arrived at the scene, Selena was then given blood transfusions to resuscitate her. Selena was then pronounced dead at 1:05 P.M at Memorial Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena was only 23 years old, two weeks shy of her 24th birthday and two days shy of her anniversary with husband Chris Perez, . Selena's death reactions were compared to the shocking deaths of John Lennon and Elvis Presley.

Timeline

• 11-11:30 P.M (March 30, 1995): Selena was notified by Yolanda to meet up with her at her Days Inn motel room to discuss personal, missing and possiblly stolen documents. Yolanda kept asking Selena to meet up with her alone, but her husband, Chris Perez insisted to go with her. Selena and Chris arrived at the Days Inn motel to collect the missing documents, Selena arrives at Room 158 alone, while Chris awaits her adjacent to his car, Yolanda then began saying that she only has some of the missing documents that Selena is demanding. The two began arguing for a short period, Selena then left the room and walked towards Chris's red pick up truck.

• 11:30P.M - 12:00A.M (March 30 and March 31, 1995): Selena and Chris left the Days Inn and headed to their house, as Selena arrived at her house, Yolanda, continually, began calling Selena on her house phone, and begging Selena to come back to her motel alone. Chris then told Selena not to go back that it is too late outside, Selena and Yolanda, secretly, agreed to meet up with one another the next morning alone.

• 8:00-8:30 A.M (March 31, 1995): Selena awakes and dresses herself in her green jogging suit, which she normally would dress to record a new song, Selena then left her house to a four-six mile drive to the Days Inn motel to meet up with Yolanda. Selena then arrives at the motel and quickly knocked on the door of Yolanda's room 158, Selena and Yolanda began arguing the moment the two meet about the missing records, documents, and their personal relationship. Yolanda then made a startling claim about a recent Monterey, Mexico trip. Yolanda told Selena that she was raped by Mexican gangs who had bats in their hands. Yolanda then began to become depressed and very sad. Selena then agreed to take her friend to Corpus Christi Medical Center.

• 8:30-9:30 A.M (March 31, 1995): Selena and Yolanda arrived at the hosptial, Selena checks in Yolanda to be viewed by a professional doctor and nurse, who then began to examined Yolanda for any trace of rape. Yolanda was then reportedly seen with her head down, very sad, and depressed. After the examination, the doctor found no trace of rape on Yolanda's body. The nurse then pulled Selena aside and began asking some questions about her story. Selena wasn't very helpful in answering most questions and was just only pointing to the room where Yolanda was siting at in the hospital and held her finger to her mouth (as if she is telling her to be quite) that Yolanda might hear them talking. The nurse then quickly calls 9-1-1 to report an outside U.S rape accusation. The police told the nurse that they can't do much since the accident happened outside the U.S.

• 9:30-11:00 A.M (March 31, 1995): Selena and Yolanda left the hospital back to the Days Inn motel. Meanwhile, the two began arguing even more. As they arrived, Selena and Yolanda began screaming and arguing about the missing records. Guests at the Days Inn began complaining about two women screaming about business stuff. Employers at the Days Inn also reported screaming from room 158.

• 11:48 A.M (March 31, 1995): Selena and Yolanda continually argued throughout this hour, Selena was tired of arguing about this matter and told Yolanda that she can not trust her anymore and that their friendship is over. Selena then took off her egg-shaped ring that Yolanda gave to her, and held the ring in her hand as a symbol of their ended friendship, after Selena took off her ring, Selena fired Yolanda from Selena Etc. Selena then walked out the door and as she did, Yolanda went to her purse and took out her pistol and shot Selena once in the back. Selena then scattered out the door as a lot of Selena's blood hit the door and in the room of 158. Selena ran down stairs, towards the pool, and struggled to the main lobby, as Yolanda chased after her and yelling "bitch". Selena, was reportedly seen with a soaked jogging suit with blood from her chest to her hands, Selena was also holding her chest and yelling "HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME".

• 11:50A.M.-12:00P.M (March 31, 1995): Selena arrived at the main lobby and fell to the floor laying her front side exposed. Employees quickly got scared and exlaimed "oh my god" and said that Selena was breathing heavenly and moaning. Selena then told everyone to locked the door that "she is going to shot me again". The Days Inn. employee began asking questions about who might have shot her and why. Selena then told a clerk that she was shot by Yolanda Saldivar at room 158. The clerk then looked up who was registered there, while another employee called 9-1-1 and gave the disapacher to the police. The manger was keeping Selena company as she began to fade away in front of him, the manger began asking questions about her. Another employee quickly recognized Selena as a singer and yelled "that's Selena!". Paramedics arrived at the scene in less than a minute of the 9-1-1 call. They began to tore Selena's suit (where she was laying her hands at) off and replaced it with a scrub which then stopped the internal bleeding. Selena was then rushed to Memorial Hospital and was given blood transfusions, but due to the low oxygen that was found in her blood stream, the paramedics weren't able to find any pulse and veins to insert an IV. Selena's veins collapsed and shrunk due to low oxygen levels in Selena's lungs.

• 12:00-12:30P.M (March 31, 1995): As Selena was rushed to the hospital, Yolanda quickly got inside of her red pick up truck and was trying to exit the Days Inn motel, but a police officer who answered the distress call arrived at the scene, then Yolanda turned back and parked herself adjacent to two cars, the police car then surrounded the vehicle. Yolanda then locked all doors and was threatening to commit suicide. The police then called for more back up and the suicide crisis negotiation team was then called. Meanwhile, Selena was transported to memorial hospital and was quickly examined by doctors who tried to reisisate her with breathing bags and blood transfusions.

• 1:05P.M (March 31, 1995): As doctors headed to their first hour of helping Selena to breathe, Selena passed out and doctors began practicing CPR to reisisate Selena, and in minutes doctors agree that the damage was interruptible and Selena was pronounced dead.

• 8:30-9:00 P.M (March 31, 1995): Negotiators convinced Yolanda to give herself up which took 9 in a half hours to do so. Yolanda was then cuffed and was transported to the local Corpus Christi Police Department.

Source:

After death

Selena's death had widespread impacts. Major networks interrupted their regular programming to break the news; Tom Brokaw referred to Selena as "The Mexican Madonna". Numerous vigils and memorials were held in her honor, and radio stations in Texas played her music non-stop. Her funeral drew approximately 60,000 mourners, many of whom traveled from outside the United States. Among the celebrities who were reported to have immediately phoned the Quintanilla family to express their condolences were Gloria Estefan, Julio Iglesias and Madonna. People magazine published a commemorative issue in honor of Selena's memory and musical career, titled Selena 1971–1995, Her Life in Pictures. A few days afterwards, Howard Stern mocked Selena's murder and burial, poked fun at her mourners, and criticized her music. Stern said, "This music does absolutely nothing for me. Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul. Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth. "Stern's comments outraged and infuriated the Hispanic community across Texas. After a disorderly conduct arrest warrant was issued in his name, Stern later made an on-air apology, in Spanish, for his comments. Two weeks after her death, on April 12, George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas, declared Selena's birthday April 16 as "Selena Day" in Texas.

That summer, Selena's album Dreaming of You, a combination of Spanish-language songs and new English-language tracks, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making her the first Hispanic singer to accomplish this feat and the second highest debut after Michael Jackson's HIStory. On its release date, the album sold over 175,000 copies, a record for a female pop singer, and it sold two million copies in its first year. Songs such as "I Could Fall in Love" and "Dreaming of You" were played widely by mainstream English-language radio, with the latter reaching #21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, "I Could Fall in Love", while ineligible for the Hot 100 at the time, reached #12 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. David Byrne has paid homage to Selena on his past tours with Tosca Strings by performing their duo God's Child. "Dreaming of You" was certified 4x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

In October 1995, a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of first degree murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with the possibility of parole in thirty years. The gun used to kill Selena was later destroyed and the pieces thrown into Corpus Christi Bay.

Legacy

Jennifer Lopez played Selena in a film about her life. Directed by Gregory Nava, the biopic opened with mostly positive reviews. Over 20,000 people auditioned for the leading role in the movie. The film stirred some controversy in the Mexican-American community, since Lopez is Puerto Rican-American and played the role of a singer of Mexican descent. But Selena's fans supported the movie, and Lopez's acting in the film helped elevate her career. Although Lopez succeeded as a pop star a few years later, Selena's voice was dubbed in for all the songs in the movie. For her role, Lopez was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Reliant Stadium in Houston hosted a tribute concert, Selena ¡VIVE!, on April 7, 2005. Held a week after the 10th anniversary of her death, over 65,000 fans attended the concert, which featured high-profile artists including Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Thalía, Paulina Rubio, Ana Bárbara, Alejandra Guzmán, Ana Gabriel, and Fey. The artists performed renditions of Selena's music, as did her brother, A.B. Quintanilla, who performed with his band Kumbia Kings backed with footage of Selena singing "Baila Esta Cumbia". Broadcast live on the Univision network, Selena ¡VIVE! is the highest-rated and most-viewed Spanish-language show in American television history. The show, which lasted over three hours, scored a 35.9 Nielsen household rating.

The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi named their 2,526-seat concert auditorium, Selena Auditorium, in her memory.

Selena was considered a role model for off-stage she was family oriented, active in anti-drug campaigns and AIDS awareness programs which earned her the respect and loyalty from her growing admirers. In 1995, Selena was bona fide as a superstar in Texas and never hid from the public eye and stood close to her roots and her fans. Selena never refused to sigh an autograph for her fans.

Products

Main article: Selena products

A number of products have been developed and endorsed by Selena. These have included books, video releases, dolls, clothing, perfumes and other products. Selena endorsed her first Catherine Des Champs fragrance Forever Selena which was released in 1996. Selena picked out the odors for her fragrance before she died in 1995. All of Selena's perfumes were released posthumously after her death. There has been over 13 books that were illustrated in teaching the general public about Selena's life and career, most books were illustrated for school children or younger. Since Selena's death, there has been over 15 VHS and DVDs that were released, mostly home videos about Selena's life or most of her music videos. Since 1999, Q-Productions released a chain of Selena dolls that are available on their official web sites. Numerous toys of Selena were sold such as official toy cars, calendars, Selena pencils, Selena mugs, cups, stickers, posters, paintings, scrap books, hologram cards, postcards, and more that has been released from Q-Productions.

Selena Etc.

Main article: Selena Etc.

Selena Etc. was a South Texas-based boutique, salon, and clothing store which was built by Selena. It was finished on January 27, 1993 in Corpus Christi, Texas, which was the headquarters building. Selena opened another boutique in San Antonio, Texas around the same time the headquarters building was complete, and both were equipped with in-house beauty salons. Selena began manufacturing clothing along with designer Martin Gomez, with designs and styles of Latin American texture and exotic clothing styles that became her trademark on stage. The store soon collapsed due to the low economy of the summer of 2009.

Philanthropy

"It shows that kids want to do something good for themselves."

— Selena on helping out with children in school

Selena and her band sometimes performed free concerts for her fans that could not go to her other concerts, whether because they were poor, elderly, or school children who missed her previous concerts. At a young age, Selena helped out at charities. She was a spokesperson for battered women who were in abusive relationships with either family members or boyfriends. She also helped fund HIV/AIDS research programs, and helped out at homeless shelters for children and adults; she even played baseball for a charity that was handling funds for young children. Despite her busy schedule, Selena visited local schools to talk to students about the importance of education. She also donated her time to civic organizations such as D.A.R.E. and planned a fund raising concert to help AIDS patients.

These demonstrations of community involvement won her loyalty from her fan base. In 1993, Selena gave a free concert for Texas students who drastically improved on their grades, and donated $2,500 to school programs. In late 1994, Selena made a public service video for schools entitled Mi Música (Template:Lang-en), which was sponsored by Agree Shampoo. In the video, Selena spoke about Mexican music in America. At the end of the video, Selena leaves an important message that staying in school and graduating high school is the most important thing that they will do in their lives. Selena also participated at many Stay In School Jamborees. She expressed her excitement at the turnout: "It shows that kids want to do something good for themselves". She was also in the process of organizing a benefit concert for The Boys and Girls Clubs located in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. Her Community Services were honored on April 8, 1994 when the mayor of Houston proclaimed that day "Selena Quintanilla Day". In May 1995, Selena’s family opened up The Selena Foundation, whose donations go to charitable organizations that help children in crisis.

The Selena Foundation

Main article: The Selena Foundation

"The impossible is possible."

— Selena's most famous and well known quote to her younger admirers.

The foundation was founded by Selena's family shortly after her death. The foundation is a charitable organization that helps children in crisis, and the foundation also helps the poor, elderly, and other organizations that improve in local public schools equipment.

Influences

Selena has cited that she was influenced by Pop disco star, Donna Summer, since she was very young. In 1997, "young Selena" cited that she loves Donna Summer in the movie about her life, which was portrayed by Rebecca Lee Meza.. Selena, also sung Donna's hit song, "The Last Dance" live at her final televised concert at the Houston Astrodome on February 26, 1995 as her first musical number. Selena also cited that she was influenced by Chelo Silva, The Pretenders, Cyndi Lauper, Fito Olivares, Gloria Estefan, Lydia Mendoza, Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, and Madonna

Discography

Main article: Selena discography

Main article: List of Selena songs

• Mis Primeras Grabaciones (1984)
• The New Girl in Town (1985)
• Alpha (1986)
• Muñequito de Trapo (1987)
• And the Winner Is... (1987)
• Preciosa (1988)
• Dulce Amor (1988)
• Selena (1989)
• Ven Conmigo (1990)
• Entre a Mi Mundo (1992)
• Amor Prohibido (1994)
• Dreaming of You (1995)

Filmography

Each year on the anniversary of Selena's death, Spanish language television channels show hour-long specials in honor of Selena, usually airing on March 31. In some cases Selena specials are held twice a year with another airing in November or December.

The most recognized specials of Selena are the annual Por Siempre Selena (now known as: Por Siempre... Selena) which airs every March 28 of every year, due to a sports game which factors the special not to air on March 31.

The most recent special of Selena was the VH1 special called Famous Crime Scene, which showed the viewers what prosecutors were dealing with to try Yolanda Saldivar and also showed how Selena died with computer analysis while law-enforcement officials are interviewed.

Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
1995	Don Juan DeMarco	Ranchera singer	Minor role
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985–1995	Johnny Canales Show	herself	TV appearances
1987–1995	Tejano Music Awards	herself	TV appearances
1993	Dos mujeres, un camino	herself
1997	The Making of Selena the movie
1998	Por Siempre Selena
1998	E! True Hollywood Story: The Murder Trial of Selena
1999	VH1 All Access: Selena
2000	Para Siempre Selena
2001 - present	Por Siempre... Selena
2005	Selena !VIVE!	herself	honoree
2008	Biography	TV series (2 episodes)
2009	Top Trece	TV series (1 episode)
2009	Historia de una Leyenda	TV series (1 episode)
2010	Famous Crime Scene: Selena	TV series (1 episode)	featured

Tours

Main article: List of Selena concert tours

• Ven Conmigo Live Tour (1990–92)
• Entre a Mi Mundo Tour (1992–93)
• Selena Live! Tour (1993–94)
• Amor Prohibido Tour (1994–95)
• Crossover Tour (1995–96) (cancelled)

See also

• List of awards and nominations received by Selena
• List of honorific Selena titles
• List of Selena songs

Foot Notes

• [1] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [2] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [3] Joe Nick Patoski. Selena: Como La Flor. (Boulevard Books: New York, 1996) 124.
• [4] Clint Richmond. Selena! The Phenomenal Life and Tragic Death of the Tejano Music Queen. (Pocket Books: New York, 1995) 24.
• [5] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [6] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [7] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [8] Bill Hewitt, et al. People Weekly. (Chicago, April 17, 1995) 49.
• [9] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [10] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [11] Himilce Novas. Remembering Selena: A Tribute in Pictures and Words. (St. Martin’s Griffin: New York, 1995) 43-44.
• [12] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [13] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [14] Rick Mitchell. Interactive Corpus Christi Caller Times Biography. (Houston Chronicle), 1995.
• [15] Bruce Hagan, Producer; Joshua Kuvin, Editor, et. al. Dateline NBC - Obsession. (April 7, 1995).