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| Loyal Fan   Joined: Nov 2004
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| Selena Appreciation Thread #1 - Because she is still in our hearts!   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mini biography Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, a suburb of Houston, to Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla. Abraham opened a Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson. Selena was 9 years old when her father discovered her talent for singing. He formed a band consisting of Selena on vocals, her brother AB on bass, and her sister Suzette on drums. The group called Los Dinos, after a band Abraham was a member of in the 1950s and 1960s, frequently performed at the restaurant. In 1981 the family moved to Corpus Christi where Abraham started booking his band out for weddings and parties. This became their way of life. Selena and Los Dino's big break came in 1987, when the then 15 year old Selena won the Tejano Music Award for Female Entertainer of the Year. That award led Selena to a major record label contract with Capitol Records and six very successful albums. By 1992 Selena had branched out and launched her clothing line and married her guitarist, Chris Perez. In 1994, she was nominated and won her first Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album, Selena Live! That same year she opened her first boutique in Corpus Christi, Texas. Then on March 31, 1995 Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, her friend and president of her fan club. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actress - filmography -->Don Juan DeMarco (1995) .... Singer -->"Dos mujeres, un camino" (1993) TV Series .... Selena ... aka Two Women, One Road (USA) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herself - filmography -->"Granja, La" (2004) TV Series .... Herself (2005) -->Latin Nights (1995) (TV) .... Herself Selena Live: The Last Concert (1995) (V) .... Herself Credit to imdb.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website selenaforever.com selena-themovie.warnerbros.com selenalareina.com q-productions.com latinangel.dynu.com __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me Last edited by Laddii1223; 05-07-2006 at 08:57 AM. | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Oct 2002
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| Ugh, March. I lost Dad in March. "God's Child (Baila Conmigo)" is a damn good song. Viva Selena. __________________ I can feel the distance | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Apr 2001
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| As a child, I was so obsessed with her it was crazy. I learned to sing to her, so she means a lot to me.  God I despise Yolanda Saldivar. She took something so wonderful away from us... I think Selena would've had major success with her English album, and would probably be bigger than JLO. (Definately has more talent than JLO...) I'd have to say my fav Selena song is "No Me Queda Mas." Makes me all melancholic...  ~Belle __________________ "It is aneurysm inducing logic that will surely leave me dead in my bathtub." -Ain't It Cool News on the HBP film. | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| Its nice to know im not the only person that likes her. "No Me Queda Mas" is my favorite song also. __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Apr 2001
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| Like her? I'm past obsession. I'm in my post-obsessive phase. But she'll always be my darling... I also like Siempre Hace Frio and Tu Solo Tu. Ya, I know, I'm all about the soulful mariachi stuff. Its just that I think those songs show her full range. ~Belle __________________ "It is aneurysm inducing logic that will surely leave me dead in my bathtub." -Ain't It Cool News on the HBP film. | |||
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| Extreme Fan Joined: Oct 2002
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"Captive Heart" is a damn good song, too. I need to dig out Dreaming Of You. __________________ I can feel the distance | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| I made a page about her in female celebrities and no body posted. I think i like all Selena songs, but "Siempre Hace Frio" and "Tu Solo Tu" are really good. I always thought Selena would have been greater than J.Lo. __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| Bump __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Bump again __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Apr 2001
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| I guess not to many who post here have heard of Selena... I'm Latina, so naturally I heard of her. What about y'all? ~Belle __________________ "It is aneurysm inducing logic that will surely leave me dead in my bathtub." -Ain't It Cool News on the HBP film. | |||
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| Total Fan  Joined: Jun 2004
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| I never knew who she was only after watching the Movie. I might have heard about her Murder in 1995. I did not pay as much attention to it. But I love her music and continue to listen to them. __________________ Wendy| Avi:warangel88 art by darkpalace "What I need is the dandelion in the spring, only Peeta can give me that."-Peeta/Katniss | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| Yeah the movie introduced Selena to a lot of people. __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Jan 2000
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| No Me Queda Mas is definitely one of my life's theme songs, it's so beautiful and the way she sings it...no one could compare. I still remember what I was doing the day I found out she had been killed. She was truly the queen of tejano. __________________ "Smooth is smooth baby" | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| I love her voice so beautiful, miss her so much! __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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| Loyal Fan Joined: Nov 2004
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| Some Selena icons i made         __________________ Now See Everyones Watching, as she Starts to Fall. Icon By Me | |||
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