{"title":"Selena","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Selena\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelena Quintanilla-Pérez was born in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16, 1971 to Mexican American parents. She launched her recording career as a child in the late 1970s with her family band Selena y Los Dinos, led by her father Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (an ex-Los Dinos vocalist) - performing Tejano music alongside her siblings Suzette (drums) and A.B. (bass, songwriter, producer). She signed with EMI Latin in 1989 and launched her solo career. She is widely cited as the foundational figure of Tejano music crossover to English-language mainstream audiences. Her 1994 album Amor Prohibido - featuring the international singles Amor Prohibido, Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, and Fotos y Recuerdos - became a Latin music landmark. She was shot and killed by her fan club president Yolanda Saldívar (who had been embezzling from Selena's businesses) at the Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas on March 31, 1995 at age 23. Saldívar was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment (with parole eligibility in 2025). Her posthumous album Dreaming of You - featuring the English-language crossover singles I Could Fall in Love and Dreaming of You - debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in July 1995, the first Latin music album to do so. The 1997 Gregory Nava film Selena (starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakthrough role) documented her life. She was posthumously inducted into the Tejano Music Hall of Fame in 1995. Her foundational influence on Tejano music, Latin pop, and broader Latin music crossover is widely cited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelena's sound is foundational to Tejano music crossover - combining Tejano music, Latin pop, cumbia, ranchera, mariachi, Latin music, Tex-Mex, and dance-pop with her distinctive vocal delivery (Spanish-language and English-language phrasing), Tejano music instrumental traditions (accordion, bajo sexto), and arrangements drawing on classic Tejano alongside contemporary Latin pop influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelena (1989, EMI Latin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVen Conmigo (1990, EMI Latin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntre a Mi Mundo (1992, EMI Latin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive! (1993, EMI Latin) - Grammy 1994 Best Mexican-American Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmor Prohibido (1994, EMI Latin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDreaming of You (1995, EMI Latin\/SBK) - posthumous, Billboard 200 #1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSiempre Selena (1996, EMI Latin) - posthumous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll My Hits, Vol. 1 (1999, EMI Latin) - compilation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoonchild Mixes (2022, EMI Latin) - posthumous remixes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Q-Productions, EMI Latin, and SBK Records pressings of the Selena catalog are foundational items in Latin music and Tejano music collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Selena typically start with Amor Prohibido (1994) or Dreaming of You (1995). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/latin-american-vinyl-records\"\u003eLatin American\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/country-vinyl-records\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"selena-dreaming-of-you-cd","title":"Dreaming of You CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eDreaming Of You, Selena's final studio album, includes some of her biggest English hits such as \"I Could Fall in Love\" and \"Dreaming Of You.\" The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and is the highest certified Latin album by the RIAA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540741959863,"sku":"210000099368","price":14.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/selena.jpg?v=1781154083"},{"product_id":"selena-entre-a-mi-mundo-red-vinyl","title":"Entre a Mi Mundo LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed vinyl reissue of Selena's classic 1992 album.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540982968503,"sku":"210000096300","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/418464538535-500.webp?v=1781154960"},{"product_id":"selena-amor-prohibido-30th-anniv-clear-vinyl","title":"Amor Prohibido LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree decades ago, Selena Quintanilla’s iconic and chart-topping album ‘Amor Prohibido’ made history. 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