Selena Quintanilla: The Queen of Tejano Music

Selena's posthumous honor receiving the Medal of the Arts shows the Queen of Tejano's enduring legacy as a musical and cultural Latina icon 30 years after her death. Tejano musical sensation Selena was on her way to the top of the charts when she was murdered in 1995. She was just 23 years old. On the singer’s birthday, we present 23. As we delve deeper into the world of Selena Quintanilla's family, particularly her cousins, we uncover a web of connections, shared aspirations, and familial bonds that have. Selena, the South Texas Tejano star known as the “Queen of Tejano,” was one of the first break-out stars representing the Mexican-American community. Her untimely death made headlines in... Selena was considered the Madonna of Tejano music. Her concerts and dances were packed and sold out. She was bold and sexy and a rising star who had just won a Grammy and recorded a crossover...

March 31st marks the twentieth anniversary of the death of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Called “The Queen of Tejano Music,” Quintanilla-Pérez was shot dead by her friend and former employee Yolanda Saldívar in Corpus. This week’s guest on Viva Tejano, Congressman Joaquin Castro, grew up on the West Side of San Antonio, in a household steeped in the Chicano movement, with a. Selena was an American singer who was a vivacious entertainer and whose fluid voice celebrated the sound of Tejano, a fast-paced, accordion-based Latin dance music that combines elements of jazz, country, and. Selena was a Grammy-winning Latin artist known as the “Queen of Tejano Music.” Read about her songs, husband, death, movie, quotes, and more. One of Selena’s many nicknames is “The Queen of Tejano Music.” Generally speaking, a Tejano is defined as a resident of the state of Texas culturally descended from the original Spanish-speaking settlers of Texas and. It marked her first, and only, career GRAMMY win and the first time a female Tejano artist won the category, earning her the undisputed title of Queen of Tejano music. It was only one of many accolades for the legendary. On Tuesday, Google celebrated the life and legacy of one of Latin America music’s most recognised stars, Selena Quintanilla. Better known as the “Queen of Tejano (Tex-Mex).

Selena was considered the Madonna of Tejano music. Her concerts and dances were packed and sold out. She was bold and sexy and a rising star who had just won a Grammy and recorded a crossover... Selena, the South Texas Tejano star known as the “Queen of Tejano,” was one of the first break-out stars representing the Mexican-American community. Her untimely death made headlines in...