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.
Dame Tu Amor
Selena Lyrics
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Te lo pido por favor
Si me quieres, dímelo con un beso
De amor y de pasión
Yo te amo
Y en mi mente siempre estás
Si no estás junto a mí, yo me muero
De triste soledad
En mi vida, nunca he sentido así
Pero ahora, ahora que te tengo aquí
Vamos a estar siempre los dos
Viviendo el milagro de que tú estés
A mi lado
En mi vida, nunca he sentido así
Pero ahora, ahora que te tengo a ti
Tú eres el aire, la luna, y el sol
Prométeme que siempre estarás aquí a mi lado
En mi vida
Yo te amo
Y en mi mente siempre estás
Si no estás junto a mí, yo me muero
De triste soledad
En mi vida, nunca he sentido así
Pero ahora, ahora que te tengo aquí
Vamos a estar siempre los dos
Viviendo el milagro de que tú estés
A mi lado
En mi vida, nunca he sentido así
Pero ahora, ahora que te tengo a ti
Tú eres el aire, la luna, y el sol
Prométeme que siempre estarás aquí a mi lado
En mi vida
En mi vida
The lyrics to Selena's song "Dame Tu Amor" (Give Me Your Love) are a plea for love and affection from the person the singer loves. The opening line "Dame tu amor, te lo pido por favor" (Give me your love, I beg of you) sets the tone for the song. The singer is asking for love from the person she loves, hoping they will validate their feelings with a kiss filled with passion and love.
The chorus, "En mi vida, nunca he sentido así, pero ahora que te tengo aquí, vamos a estar siempre los dos viviendo el milagro de que tú estés a mi lado" (In my life, I have never felt this way, but now that I have you here, we will always be together living the miracle of having you by my side), expresses the singer's love and gratitude for having the person she loves by her side. She reflects on how much she has never felt this way before in her life, and now that they are together, she wants them to stay together forever.
The song is full of passion and emotion, with Selena's powerful vocals providing an intimate connection between the lyrics, melody, and the listeners. "Dame Tu Amor" is a love song that surpassed language and cultural barriers, becoming an international hit in the Latin music scene.
Line by Line Meaning
Dame tu amor
I ask you to give me your love
Te lo pido por favor
I am politely requesting it from you
Si me quieres, dímelo con un beso
If you love me, show me with a kiss
De amor y de pasión
Let it be a kiss of love and passion
Yo te amo
I love you
Y en mi mente siempre estás
You are always in my mind
Si no estás junto a mí, yo me muero
If you're not by my side, I feel like I'm dying
En mi vida, nunca he sentido así
I've never felt this way in my life
Pero ahora, ahora que te tengo aquí
But now, now that I have you here
Vamos a estar siempre los dos
We'll always be together
Viviendo el milagro de que tú estés
Living the miracle that you are here
A mi lado
By my side
Tú eres el aire, la luna y el sol
You are the air, the moon and the sun
Prométeme que siempre estarás aquí a mi lado
Promise me that you'll always be by my side
En mi vida
In my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abraham, Jr. Quintanilla, Ricky Vela
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