Posts Tagged ‘Selena Quintanilla’
15 years…
12:09 pm By la Macha · Tejano Culture|Texas · 4 Comments
1 Apr 2010Yesterday was the 15th anniversary of Selena Quintanilla Perez’s murder. Can you believe that? It’s been fifteen years. I still remember the day she was murdered–the confusion, the anger, the overwhelming sadness. Just thinking about how much life I’ve lived in the past fifteen years–kids, jobs, partnerships, sunrises, thunderstorms–makes me sure that Selena just didn’t get the time she should’ve.
What memories do you have of Selena?
14 Years Without Selena
4:23 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment|Music|Tejano Culture · 6 Comments
31 Mar 200914 years ago, Tejano music and Mexican American culture lost one of its most beloved artists. Selena was gunned down at the age of 23 outside of a hotel in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas 14 years ago today, on March 31st, 1995. Her funeral brought fans from all over the country to Corpus (myself among them) to bid a final farewell to the amazing artist and humanitarian.
14 years later, Selena’s legacy lives on. Her music is unparalleled in the Tejano genre, a genre she proudly represented as much as she proudly represented her Texas-Mexican (a.k.a. Tejano) heritage. There have been many imitators since, but there will never be another Selena.
If you’ve never heard Selena’s music or heard her perform, you’ll get a taste of her at her best in the above clip from her last concert.
Selena : Coming to a Mailbox Near You
10:46 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Marketing|Music · Comments Off
4 Oct 2006
While the original artista was a Grammy Award winning Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla’s tragic murder has stolen the spotlight and has made her a marketable product. First, she was a musical. Now Selena is a postage stamp.
For the first time, the public will be able to purchase, collect, and use the official Selena postage. The 8.5” x 11” commemorative sheet features nine oversized first-class U.S. postage labels, plus a rare Forever in our Hearts label. The release of this postage via Premier Postage fulfills a dream for both family and fans and further underscores Selena’s place as a pop icon.“We are extremely proud of the impact that Selena’s legacy continues to have in the world of music and beyond,” said Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father. “This is a tremendous honor to Selena’s memory as well as a celebration of her life.”
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