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SELENA QUINTANILLA


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City of Corpus Christi removes graffiti from Selena Quintanilla statue

City removes graffiti from Selena statue in downtown Corpus Christi

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Happy birthday, Selena! 15 things about Selena that you probably do not know

Today is Selena’s birthday, and the Queen of Tejano would have been 50 years old.

‘Selena’ director Gregory Nava recalls ‘emotional’ journey of filming with JLo

Veteran Mexican American filmmaker Gregory Nava has a simple explanation for the iconic status of his acclaimed 1997 movie “Selena” and the anticipation over its upcoming re-release in theaters.

'Selena' biopic set to return to screens in April for 25th anniversary

The 1997 film starred Jennifer Lopez and Edward James Olmos.

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New Selena album will be released nearly 3 decades after singer's death, her father says

Her father says recordings of Selena when she was 13 were digitally updated to sound as if she was 23 – the age Selena was before she was killed in 1995.

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Las Palapas planning to open Corpus Christi restaurant

Popular San Antonio Tex-Mex restaurant, Las Palapas, is planning to open a Corpus Christi location.

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New Selena Quintanilla album to be released nearly 27 years after her death

A new Selena Quintanilla album will be released nearly three decades after her death according to her father Abraham Quintanilla.

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Texana Reads: Children's book beautifully tells story of Selena Quintanilla

TEXANA READS: Children's book “Sing With Me – The Story of Selena Quintanilla” beautifully tells story story of iconic singer.

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Vela resolution honors Freddy Fender, Selena and others

As the nation celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, of Brownsville, wants to honor these Tejano music icons—as well as others, such as Roberto Pulido.

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Quintanilla family, Chris Perez ‘amicably resolved’ yearslong legal battle

Husband of Selena Quintanilla, Chris Perez, and her family will now work together honoring the late Tejano singer’s legacy after finally resolving a yearslong legal battle.

Houston-area Selena Quintanilla impersonator falls victim to persistent online hacker

Amanda Solis spent years building up her fanbase who share the same love and appreciation for Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla.

TidalWave Comics features Selena in 'Female Force' comic book series

TidalWave Comics announced it will feature the late Selena Quintanilla in its popular 'Female Force' series focused on women who make an impact around the world.

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Texas Author Invites Children to Sing with Selena

A children's picture book chronicles the short life but lasting musical legacy of Tejano queen Selena.

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Noemi Gonzalez from “Selena: The Series” chats iconic music, costumes, and learning to play the drums for her role

The actress plays ‘Suzette Quintanilla’ in the series, Selena’s devoted sister and drummer in her band.

#Selena50: Tributes to the ‘Queen of Tejano’ pour in from Houstonians, worldwide

Tribute posts flooded social media sites from users all over Houston and around the world on what would have been Selena’s 50th birthday.

‘Bidi Bidi Bom Bom’: Where to celebrate Selena’s 50th birthday in the Houston area

Happy birthday to the “Queen of Tejano!”

This Houston radio station plays Selena songs 24/7

HOUSTON – A new radio station in Houston is celebrating the legacy of the “Queen of Tejano.”Selena 105.3 FM is a station devoted to playing classics songs by Selena Quintanilla. The line-up 24/7 features live tracks, duets, covers, and even short interviews between the tracks. The station is described as “without commercials, without DJs.”The taglines included: “La Leyenda continua,” which means “The legend continues” and “La casa de la Reina de Tex-Mex,” which translates to “The home of the Tex-Mex queen.”This new station comes as Netflix premiers a new special dubbed, Selena: The Series. The show gives fans a closeup into the rise to fame of the Mexican-American performer. Tell us in the comments if you plan on tuning in to the new station.

Selena sings her way onto Netflix

Selena Quintanilla danced, sang, and made fashion a trend for little girls to dream about. The new Netflix production Selena: The Series introduces the Queen of Tejano as more than a story of a young and gifted Selena being a kid who rose to stardom. He wanted to reach the top, with integrity and tough love, and that was sometimes too tough for a young A.B. Selena: The Series is what the American Dream for a singer from the barrio was supposed to be—without the tragic ending. It’s that push through adversity that makes the Quintanilla family relatable.

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‘Selena: The Series’ starts streaming on Netflix this week

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Because live shows aren’t really a thing in 2020, she’s launching a holiday TV special on Apple TV+ on Friday. “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” will includes a mix of musical performances and dancing with amination. Along with the album is the Netflix documentary called “Shawn Mendes: In Wonder,” which is available for streaming and follows Mendes’ rise and journey over the last few years. — Christmas came early when Carrie Underwood released her first holiday album in September, and on Thursday she’ll debut a musical TV special to accompany the album.

‘Selena: The Series’ to stream on Netflix in December

HOUSTON – “The Queen of Tejano” is getting a new series adaptation on Netflix. Netflix announced “Selena The Series” will make its debut just in time for the holidays, which will be a coming-of-age adaptation of Selena Quintanilla’s life, whose life was cut short in 1995 when she was killed by the president of her fan club. A trailer dropped on Monday which shows Selena performing at a show singing one of her all-time hits “Como La Flor” with the tagline, “Every legend begins with a dream.”See the trailer below. According to the show’s official page on Netflix, “Selena The Series” is a story about a young Mexican-American Tejano singer whose parents make tough decisions to hold on to her love of music. The series is set to stream on Dec. 4.

Man planning Trump rally at Selena statue faces legal action

The Quintanilla family is the exclusive owner of all rights of publicity. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times obtained a copy of the cease and desist letter, dated July 7, which states that the political event scheduled at the Selena statue “falsely implicates” that Quintanilla’s family endorses Trump. The planned Trump event also used the tagline “Bidi, Bidi, Trump, Trump” in a poster advertisement, which the family’s letter states “unlawfully engages in marketing, promotion, and exploitation” of Quintanilla merchandise. “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” was the title of Selena's 1994 cumbia hit. Though the cease and desist letter states Perez has two days to comply with the order, he said he looks forward to continuing with the Trump assembly at the Selena statue on Saturday.

Do you recognize these Texas sites featured in famous movies?

Some popular movies have been filmed in Texas, making some locations landmarks for movie buffs.

Selena is one of the greatest Latino icons. Her legacy has no comparison 25 years after her death

Selena Quintanilla Perez was poised to become a superstar across America when her sudden death rocked millions of people. Songs from 1995 crossover album, "Dreaming of You," which was released unfinished after her Selena's death, continue making it to stages around the country. Selena Quintanilla performs for the crowd during a dance following the Feria de las Flores queen's contest at Memorial Coliseum Aug. 12, 1989, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hundreds of fans who idolize Selena's signature bold lips rushed to MAC Cosmetics stores for a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by the singer was released in 2016. The company created the collection after 38,000 fans signed a petition asking it to do so.

5 songs by Selena that we’ll never stop loving

Today marks 25 years since the murder of Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano.

Here’s how you can now get new limited-edition Selena cups in Houston

HOUSTON – Calling all Selena Quintanilla fans. Stripes announced it will release two new limited-edition commemorative collectible cups to celebrate 25 years of the Tejano queen’s legacy. Fans will be able to buy the cups beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 29 at participating Stripes stores in Houston and across Texas. One of the new cups, named “Selena Legend," features a bright yellow lid and different images that showcase Selena’s legacy and career. “I am excited to finally share the 2020 Stripes Selena Cups, the 25th Year Collection, with her fans," said Quintanilla.

Walking Dead's Christian Serratos is the new Selena in Netflix original series

HOUSTON - Nearly one year ago Netflix announced its plans to create a scripted series based on the life of Selena Quintanilla, and the woman who will play the Queen of Tejano has finally been revealed. Christian Serratos stars as the iconic performer in Selena: The Series. Serratos is most known for her role as Rosita Espinosa in The Walking Dead and Angela, best friend to Bella Swan, in the Twilight Saga. Co-hosting in the series are Ricardo Chavira, Gabriel Chavarria, Noemi Gonzalez, Seidy Lopez and Madison Taylor Baez. Christian Serratos will play Selena Quintanilla in Selena: The Series Ricardo Chavira will co-star as Selenas father Abraham, Gabriel Chavarria as her brother A.B., Noemi Gonzalez as her sister Suzette, Seidy Lopez as her mother Marcella, & Madison Taylor Baez as Young Selena pic.twitter.com/5S0jYTXmic See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) November 12, 2019Part one of Selena: The Series is set to premiere in 2020 on Netflix.

Fall In Love With The Music Of Selena

As such, the Houston Symphony is paying tribute to the starlet with "The Music of Selena" on July 12 and 13 at Jones Hall. She remembers fondly the influence of Selena in her life, despite the fact that Selena passed before Sanchz was born. Just like Selena, Sanchz has put in the sweat equity to earn her status. Its the first time the Houston Symphony is doing a full program of all Selena music. Performances of "The Music of Selena" are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. July 12; and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. July 13 at Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana.

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