12 Things You Need To Know About Selena Quintanilla

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Selena was born on 16 April 1971, in Texas, U.S. Her real name was Selena Quintanilla Pérez.

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Selena was a Mexican-American Tejano singer. She is also referred to as the Queen of Tejano Music.

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In 1981, Selena started her music career with an American Tejano band called "Selena y Los Dinos."

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She released her self-titled studio album "Selena", on 17 October, 1989, with EMI Latin.

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Selena's 3rd studio album "Entre a Mi Mundo" reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums & also certified 10× platinum by the RIAA.

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From 1986 to 1995, she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year nine consecutive times.

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Selena's posthumous album, "Dreaming of You," was released in 1995. Which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. She became the 1st Latin artist to achieve this feat.

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She was also one of the best-selling female artists in Latin music. Her music records sold around 18 million globally.

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In 1994, Selena won her first Grammy Award for her live album "Selena Live!", which was released in 1993.

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In 2021, Selena Quintanilla was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

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During her career, she released 6 studio albums, 3 live albums, 20 compilation albums, & 3 box sets.

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On March 21, 1997, a biographical musical drama film, "Selena" was made on her life.

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