Selena Quintanilla Perez

1971• Selena was born in Lake Jackson,

Texas.• Her parents were Abraham

Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Ofelia Samora.

• Her parents already had two other children, Abraham and Suzette.

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This is a map of Lake Jackson where Selena was born.

1974• When Selena was three years old she started

to show an interest in singing.• When she was nine years old, her father

started a band.• Her older brother was already in a band

called “Los Dinos” meaning “The Boys”.• Selena’s brother changed his band’s name

making it a family band called “Selena y Los Dinos”.

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Young Selena

1980• Selena Y Los Dinos had their first

real performance. • It took place at the family

restaurant named “Papa Gayos”.• Shortly after, the restaurant went

bankrupt.

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Papa Gayos the family restaurant

1984• The family moved to Corpus Christi.• Selena recorded her first album called

“Selena Y Los Dinos” which was on the Freddie Label.

• One hit song was “Ya Se Va”.• The album did not sell very well so

Selena’s brother Abraham moved the band from the Freddie Label to Cara Records.


Selena Y Los Dinos

1985-1986• Selena released her second album called “The

New Girl In Town”.• Her next album was “Alpha and Muñequito Ee

Trapo”.• She was discovered by Rick Trevi and Johnny

Canales who were two big names in the tejano music industry.

• In 1986, Selena won the best female vocalist award at the Tejano Music Awards.


Hosts at the Tejano Music Festival

1987-1989• Selena sold three other albums.• Jose Behar, who was the president of EMI

Latin, saw her performance and signed her a contract.

• This is when Selena released her first album as just Selena and not Selena Y Los Dinos.

• She also became a spokesperson for coca cola.


Selena with Jose Behar

1992-1994• Selena married Chris Perez who was

the lead guitarist for her brother’s band, Los Dinos.

• She won a grammy for Best Mexican-American performance.

• Her album Amor Prohibido was then nominated for another grammy.


Selena and Chris at their wedding

1995• Selena fired Yolanda ,the manager of her

boutiques who was also the president of her fan club, for stealing money.

• On March 31st Selena and Yolanda got into a fight.

• Yolanda pulled out a gun and shot Selena in the back.

• Selena was pronounced dead at the age of 23.


Selena’s grave

*all pictures were found on Google images

The EndMade By: Hannah

Langford

Selena Quintanilla Perez

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