Selena Quintanilla Facts- Selena Quintanilla Pérez died on March 31, 1995.Her sudden death put massive Latino listeners and American fans into mourning. It was already 20 years since she passed away, but still her strong influence is still being felt by those who love her.
Here are 10 Surprising Selena Quintanilla Facts That You Must Know:
Selena Quintanilla Facts#1: Selena Quintanilla emerged as "The Queen Of Tejano Music", made remarkable prints as being the "Most Dominating Musical Artist" in the 1999 Book Of World Records.
She was People Magazine's 1998 one of the "Most Intriguing People of the Century," and Billboard Magazine's "Best Selling Latin Artist of the Decade (90's)."
Selena Quintanilla Facts#2: Selena's nickname was "Preciosa" that means beautiful, spirited and wonderful while her name Selena comes from the words "Selenite" and "moonstone" according to Selena Forever.com.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#3: Selena was distinguished in many titles including recognition by the Billboard magazine as the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade." She was also known as the "Mexican equivalent" of Madonna when it comes to fashion.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#4: Selena started her music career by singing Tejano music with her sisters. She was recognized as a talented singer in her father's restaurant in Lake Jackson, Texas.
She, together with other siblings A.B., her sister, Suzette formed the Los Dinos band. Their father, Abraham was their mentor.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#5: Selena won the title the "female entertainer of the year" at the Tejano Music Awards at the age of 15 that earned her first record contract.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#6: Selena married her guitarist, Chris Perez. According to Everything Lubbock, Selena and Chris fell in love in a Pizza Hut restaurant in the Rio Grande Valley. They got married on April 2, 1992. Before Selena died, the two planned of having their own kids.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#7: Selena's crossover album, "Dreaming of You," in 1995 topped the Billboard 200 charts on its first week. She is the first Latin singer to gain the Billboard top spot.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#7: Selena was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar the president of her fan's club and manager of her fashion boutiques. After an argument over Saldivar's money embezzlement, Saldivar shot the singer in her chest fatally wounding her artery.
The accused was sentenced for life in October 1995 and is probable for a parole after 30 years in jail in 2025.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#8: Selena always fear that no one will watch her perform despite her popularity. After each performance, she would often ask her dad, "How'd I do?" She filled the Houston Astrodome with total of 61,041 fans watching her. It was her last biggest performance before she died.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#9: Selena true-to-life story movie in 1997 made Jennifer Lopez box-office star. Playing as Selena, JLO emerged as the first Latina actress to be paid $1 million for a movie role.
Selena Quintanilla Facts#10: Selena is still famous even after her death. In fact she is well supported by her over 2 million followers in her Facebook page. Her fans are scheduled to put up a memorial Fiesta de la Flor in Corpus Christi by middle of April.
