REMEMBERING SELENA on NATIONAL SELENA DAY 2021
Today, April 16, is National Selena Day in the United States. It is a day where fans will put on some Selena songs and remember the impact, she had on Tejano music. Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, just outside of Houston.
At just 10 years old, Selena became the lead singer of the group Selena y Los Dinos.
In 1987, at just 15 years old, Selena won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist. She went on to win that award nine consecutive times, making waves in the male-dominated world of Tejano music.
In April of 1992, Selena married guitarist Chris Perez, continuing to perform and pursue a successful fashion venture.
Selena was just 23 years old when she was killed by the president of her fan club at a Corpus Christi motel on March 31, 1995. The young star confronted the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, and accused her of mishandling the club's money. An argument ensued and ended with Selena being fatally shot.
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