Her posthumous crossover album, dreaming of you (1995), debuted atop the billboard 200, making selena the first latin artist to accomplish this feat. Watch a live performance of como la flor performed by selena music video by selena performing como la flor. Selena quintanilla, better known as selena, was an american singer known as the queen of tejano and the latin madonna She was poised for crossover success before her murder in 1995. Explore the life of selena quintanilla, the iconic tejano singer, her rise to fame, tragic death, and enduring legacy in music and culture. Selena's musical career was predominantly renowned for singing in her second language, spanish
She grew up speaking english, but began recording her early spanish hits phonetically to reach broader audiences. Selena’s dreaming of you debuts at no 4 on billboard’s vinyl albums chart 30 years after release, as it reenters the top latin pop and top album sales lists as well. During her short career, tejano singer selena quintanilla (aka selena) was the undisputed queen of the genre and a force behind the emergence of latino music in north america.
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