Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
famous Selena was often called the “Mexican Madonna.” She used her talent and her voice to become one of the most popular music stars. Even though she was murdered early on her career she brought great exposure to Tejano, or “tex-Mex” music.
Accomplishments First female Latin American to make it as a singer In 1993 she won a Grammy for the Best Mexican-American Performance for her album Selena Live Selena sold approximately 20,000,000 albums in 6 years
Rates Latin American Singer Best Mexican-American Performance Accomplishments Latin American Singer Best Mexican-American Performance 20,000,000 Albums Sold
Personal Life She was the youngest child of her family She was active in her community and donated her time to civic causes she debuted on the music scene in 1980 as a member of the band selena Y Los Dinos, which also included her elder siblings A.b. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. Born April 16, 1971 and died march 31, 1995 Married Chris Pérez on April 2, 1995
Opinions I like the outfits she wore . I like how she was the first female Latin American to become a singer.
Works Cited http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/selena-6747.php http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/20-years-back-life-selena-gallery-1.2168737 http://www.notablebiographies.com/Sc-St/Selena.html https://sites.google.com/site/selenaquintanilla17/awards-accomplishments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena