Selena Quintanilla Perez also known, as the “Queen of Tejano” was a very famous Latin Singer. She was born on April 16, 1971 and was shoot and killed by the present of her fan club Yolanda Saldivar on March 31, 1995 only making her twenty-three years of age. Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and began to sing and dance since childhood. By the age of ten she was the lead singer in her family’s band “Selena Y Los Dinos” (her older brother and sister). The band witnessed many struggles from financial issues to criticism problems but still managed to create an album, “Mis Primeras Grabaciones” and continued to grow with time. They created two more albums, “Preciosa” and “Dulce Amor”. These albums helped Selena with publicity and got her name on the market. In 1987, Selena was voted female vocalist of the year and had won both the best female vocalist and performer of the year. She also was awarded again and again the next two following years and gained another award, Female Entertainer of the Year. She was fluent in both English and Spanish and preformed both English and Spanish songs putting on tremendous performances. Her 1990 album “Ven Conmigo” was the first Tejano record that hit gold record status selling over 500,000 copies. She too, had won the Grammy Award for the best Mexican-American album in additionally to releasing another gold album “Amor Prohibido”, in 1993. She married her lead guitarist Chris Perez, in 1992. Selena had intentions to release an English album the year she died. However her latest hit “Dreaming of You” was released.

Hints * I was shot and killed by my fan club president * I am Mexican – American * “Dreaming of You Tonight” is a song of mine