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.
Mentiras
Selena Lyrics
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Yo prometo hacerte muy feliz
Estas son las palabras que tú me dijiste
Aquella noche que te di mi corazón
Yo prometo ser fiel y nunca, nunca engañarte
Estas son las promesas que me prometiste
Mentiras (mentiras)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
Mentiras (mentiras)
Mentiras (mentiras)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
Yo prometo amarte y nunca dejarte, vida mía
Yo prometo hacerte muy feliz
Estas son las palabras que tú me dijiste
Aquella noche que te di mi corazón
Yo prometo ser fiel y nunca, nunca engañarte
Estas son las promesas que me prometiste
Mentiras (mentiras)
Mentiras (mentiras)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
Mentiras (mentiras)
Mentiras (mentiras)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
The lyrics to Selena Y Los Dinos's song Mentiras are about broken promises and deceit in a relationship. The singer promises to love and never leave their partner, to make them happy, and to be faithful. These promises were made based on similar promises given by their partner on the night that they gave them their heart. However, the chorus repeats the word "mentiras" which means lies, revealing that these promises were not genuine and that the love they received was insincere. The singer accuses their partner of never truly loving them, and their promises were empty and dishonest.
The song Mentiras is a poignant example of Selena Y Los Dinos's ability to convey emotion and relate to their audience through their music. The lyrics and melody strike a chord with those who have experienced heartbreak and betrayal in relationships, and its popularity endures to this day. The song was released on the album Entre a Mi Mundo in 1992 and became one of their most famous songs.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo prometo amarte y nunca dejarte, vida mía
I promise to love you and never leave you, my life
Yo prometo hacerte muy feliz
I promise to make you very happy
Estas son las palabras que tú me dijiste
These are the words you told me
Aquella noche que te di mi corazón
That night I gave you my heart
Yo prometo ser fiel y nunca, nunca engañarte
I promise to be faithful and never, never cheat on you
Estas son las promesas que me prometiste
These are the promises you made to me
Mentiras (mentiras)
Lies (lies)
Mentiras (mentiras)
Lies (lies)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
Your love was never sincere, you never loved me
Mentiras (mentiras)
Lies (lies)
Mentiras (mentiras)
Lies (lies)
Tu cariño nunca fue sincero, nunca me quisiste
Your love was never sincere, you never loved me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pete Astudillo, A.B. III Quintanilla
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