Selena made her first public appearance at her father's Mexican restaurant in Lake Jackson at eight and recorded her first record at nine. Throughout her adolescence Selena was constantly on tour. She completed her education via correspondence courses. The singer signed with Capitol EMI in 1989, and released several albums with that label, including 1994's wildly popular 'Amor Prohibido'.
Chris Perez replaced Roger Garcia as guitar player. A romance budded between Perez and Selena, and the two married on April 2, 1992. Even as Selena's career skyrocketed she remained very close to her family, choosing to live next door to them in Corpus Christi.
Selena holds the record of drawing the biggest concert crowd in the history of the Houston Astrodome, for her February 1995 performance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
The greatest irony in Selena's musical career is that she became a star singing in her second language. Her first language was English, not Spanish.
Aside from her singing, Selena was an avid clothing designer. Boutique shops with the Selena name opened in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in 1994. She also dabbled in acting, making a cameo in the Johnny Depp film 'Don Juan de Marco'.
A woman named Yolanda Saldívar worked her way into the singer's inner circle, becoming president of Selena's fan club and manager of the boutiques. In 1995 the Quintanillas found out Saldivar had embezzled money from these ventures and decided to fire her. Selena agreed to meet Saldivar at a Corpus Christi Days Inn on the morning of March 31, 1995 in order to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the motel an argument ensued over the embezzlement and Saldivar shot the singer once in the back. Selena died within hours at a local hospital.
Selena's death shocked and saddened Tejano fans in Latin communities throughout the United States and in Mexico. Numerous vigils and memorials were held in the singer's honor. That summer her album 'Dreaming of You', a combination of Spanish language hits and new English language tracks, debuted at #1 on the Billboard music charts in the US.
In October of 1995 a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with parole eligibility in thirty years.
There is a museum to honor Selena's memory and a bronze life-sized statue of her on Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez played Selena in the movie of the same name. The movie became the basis in which Lopez rose to superstardom.
In December 2020, Netflix released "Selena: The Series", together with Selena's family in production, based on her life in childhood, before fame, her space in the music industry and her importance for the Latin scenary, played by Christian Serratos. The series contains 2 parts with 18 episodes in total. The second and final part was released in May 2021.
Como La Flor
Selena Lyrics
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Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor
Si en mí no encontraste felicidad
Tal vez alguien más te la dará
Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú
Me marcho hoy
Yo sé perder
Pero ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor
Con tu adiós, te llevas mi corazón
No sé si pueda volver a amar
Porque te di todo el amor que pude dar
Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú
Se marchitó
Me marcho hoy
Yo sé perder
Pero, ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Como la flor (como la flor)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
Me diste tú
Se marchitó
Me marcho hoy
Yo sé perder
Pero ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
The song "Como La Flor" by Selena is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of losing a love. In the first verse, Selena acknowledges that her former lover has moved on with someone else, but she still wishes him the best. She also implies that she was not able to give him the happiness that he sought, and suggests that someone else may be able to fulfill that role. The chorus serves as a metaphor, where Selena compares her former love to a flower that was given to her with so much love, but has now withered and died. The metaphor represents the journey of love, where it started out with passion and care, but eventually lost its vitality and died away.
In the second verse, Selena expresses the pain and heartbreak of losing her lover. She tells him that he has taken her heart with him through his departure, and she is unsure if she will be able to love again. She also notes that she gave him all the love she had to give, but it was not enough to sustain the relationship. The chorus repeats, emphasizing the metaphor of the flower that has wilted away.
Overall, the song serves as a reminder of the fragility of love and the pain that comes with losing it. Selena’s powerful voice and emotional delivery of the lyrics make it an unforgettable piece of music.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amor
I know you have found someone new
Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor
Nevertheless, I wish you the best
Si en mí no encontraste felicidad
If you didn't find happiness with me
Tal vez alguien más te la dará
Maybe someone else will give it to you
Como la flor (como la flor)
Like the flower (like the flower)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
With so much love (with so much love)
Me diste tú
You gave it to me
Se marchitó
It wilted
Me marcho hoy
I'm leaving today
Yo sé perder
I know how to lose
Pero ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
But oh, how it hurts me
Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor
If you could see how much it hurts to lose your love
Con tu adiós, te llevas mi corazón
With your goodbye, you take my heart with you
No sé si pueda volver a amar
I don't know if I can love again
Porque te di todo el amor que pude dar
Because I gave you all the love I could give
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Oh, how it hurts me
Como la flor (como la flor)
Like the flower (like the flower)
Con tanto amor (con tanto amor)
With so much love (with so much love)
Me diste tú
You gave it to me
Se marchitó
It wilted
Me marcho hoy
I'm leaving today
Yo sé perder
I know how to lose
Pero ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
But oh, how it hurts me
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Oh, how it hurts me
Ah-ah-ay, cómo me duele
Oh, how it hurts me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Abraham Isaac Quintanilla, Pedro Astudillo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
canelover Coder de cora
Siento un vacío en el corazón cuando escucho su voz hasta se me enchina la piel la extraño mucho
Nacho El
Yo siento lo mismo cuando escucho la voz se siente extraño un vacio pensar que ella no esta más en este mundo y a la vez nostalgia , pero en este momento está con dios y eso es lo bueno ☺️♥️♥️
😈𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊𝖑_.😈
Esta canción la buscaba demasiado ya que lo escuché en la radio y dije wow una chica que canta hermoso 🤩🤩🔥🔥
rosario nair Zaracho
El cielo esta de fiesta porque un dia como hoy nacio una leyenda que estara brillando para siempre
canelover Coder de cora
Suena increíble 😘
Juniorguitarheed Junior
Selena Was A Fantastic Singer
Natalie Garcia
I absolutely love the remastered version
Jorge Luis vera Rivera
La espetacular Selena
Daniel Alexander
❤ this song R.I.P 😔😔😔
Rafsan Jaami Mahir
Muy calma musica