Her Beautiful, But Short Life
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NOTICE: This is not an official site for Selena information. I do not
represent Q Productions, Selena Etc., Selena's Fan Club, The Dinos, etc.
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The following is from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times:
Name: Selena Quintanilla Perez
Born: April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas
Family:
Father: Abraham
Mother: Marcella
Sister: Suzette
Brother: A.B. III
Married: April 2, 1992 to Chris Perez
1980 - Selena y Los Dinos first began performing.
1983 - First recording from Selena y Los Dinos.
1987 - Received first success with Female Vocalist of the Year and
- Performer of the Year awards at the Tejano Music Awards.
1989 - Signed by EMI Latin.
1990 - Her first EMI-Latin album, "Selena y Los Dinos" is released.
1991 - First female Tejano recording artist to score a Gold Record
with "Ven Conmigo".
1993 - Grammy for best Mexican American performance for "Selena Live".
- Selena Etc. clothing manufacturing business begun.
1994 - Won a role as singer in the film "Don Juan DeMarco". Due in
theaters in April 7.
- Band debuted in New York, Los Angeles, Argentina & Puerto Rico.
- Became the first female crossover Latin artist signed to SBK,
sister label to EMI Latin.
- Nov, Introduced an educational video for students at Cunningham
Middle School, sponsored by Dep Corp.
1995 - Was in process of recording her first English language album
that was expected to launch her into a crossover career.
- Won six Tejano Music Awards, including top female vocalist for
the eighth time.
- Nominated for a second Grammy for "Amor Prohibido".
- Hispanic Business magazine reports Selena has assests worth $5
Million dollars.
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Selena Etc
4926 Everhart
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
512-985-8715
To order a catalog:
SELENA ETC. INC.
5410 Leopard, Suite B
Corpus Christi, Texas 78408.
512-299-1342
Monday-Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm CST
Selena Etc
3703 Boardway
San Antonio, Texas
210-826-2796
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To send letters to the family, write to:
Q Productions
5410 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78408.
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The Selena Foundation
5410 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi, Texas 78408
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NOTICE: This is not an official site for Selena information. I do not
represent Q Productions, Selena Etc., Selena's Fan Club, The Dinos, etc.
