Selena Quintanilla Facts
- Occupation: Singer
- 02Genre: Tejano music
- 03First Band: Selena y Los Dinos
- 04Nickname: Queen of Tejano, Mexican Madonna
- 05Born: April 16, 1971
- 06Died: March 31, 1995
- 07Famous for: Being an award winning Latin music artist
- 08Awards: Grammy for Best Mexican/American Album in 1994
- 09First Gold Album: Ven Comigo
- 10Husband: Chris Perez
Selena Quintanilla Was an Award Winning Latin Music Singer
The first of our Selena Quintanilla facts reveals that she shot to stardom at a young age; she was associated with Tejano music, a mixture of folk and country. She quickly became well known and was especially popular with Hispanics in the American South. Her albums enjoyed high sales and she won a number of awards, including a pretigious Grammy. Her wide popularity also helped to establish Tejano as a more mainstream musical genre.
Selena Became the Lead Singer of Her Family Band
When they were still children (Selena was only 10 years old), the Quintanilla children formed a band called Selena Y Los Dinos. Her brother, Abraham, played bass, while Suzette, her sister, played drums. They practiced in the garage and were sometimes booked to play at events such as parties or weddings. Their father, a former musician, took them seriously as their talent grew and he managed and produced the group.
Selena Won a Grammy in 1994
In 1987 at the Tejano Music Awards, Selena won both Best Female Vocalist of the Year and Performer of the Year. Her 1990 album, Ven Conmigo, was the first Tejano record to achieve gold record status, selling more than 500,000 copies. She won the Grammy Award (for best Mexican-American album) in 1994 for her album Live. In the same year, Amor Prohibido went gold.