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.
Tú Eres
Selena Lyrics
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En el cielo, corazón
Tú eres el aire que respiro
Y un suspiro en mi corazón
Y es por eso que tú eres todo mi amor
Tú eres mi corazón
Y también la razón
Que me entregues tu amor
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres el sueño que he soñado
Cada noche, corazón
Tú eres al aire que respiro
Y un suspiro en mi corazón
Y es por eso que tú eres todo mi amor
Tú eres mi corazón
Y también la razón
Que sigo yo viviendo, que sigo yo esperando
Que me entregues tu amor
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres mi corazón
Y también la razón
Que sigo yo viviendo, que sigo yo esperando
Que me entregues tu amor
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres mi corazón
The lyrics of Selena's song "Tu Eres" express a deep and romantic love for someone who is the most important person in the singer's life. The song begins by describing the person as the brightest star in the sky and the air that the singer breathes. This person is the reason for their existence and brings a deep joy to their heart. The lyrics continue to express the importance of this person who is not just the singer's heart but also the reason that they continue to live and hope for their love.
The chorus then repeats the sentiment that the person is the singer's heart and reason for living. The second verse describes the person as the dream the singer dreams every night, the air they breathe, and the sighs in their heart. The person is again described as being everything that the singer loves. The chorus repeats, further emphasizing the importance of this person to the singer's existence.
Overall, the lyrics of "Tu Eres" express a deep and passionate love for someone who is at the center of the singer's life. The person is not just a romantic partner, but rather the very reason that the singer exists and continues to live. The lyrics also emphasize the importance of the person's love in the singer's life and highlight the depth of their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú eres la estrella más brillante
En el cielo, corazón
You are the brightest star in the sky, my love.
Tú eres el aire que respiro
Y un suspiro en mi corazón
Y es por eso que tú eres todo mi amor
You are the air that I breathe and the sigh in my heart. That's why you are my everything, my love.
Tú eres mi corazón
Y también la razón
Que sigo yo viviendo, que sigo yo esperando
Que me entregues tu amor
You are my heart and also the reason why I keep living and waiting for you to give me your love, my love.
Tú eres el sueño que he soñado
Cada noche, corazón
Tú eres al aire que respiro
Y un suspiro en mi corazón
Y es por eso que tú eres todo mi amor
You are the dream that I dream every night, my love. You are the air that I breathe and the sigh in my heart. That's why you are my everything, my love.
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres mi corazón
Tú eres mi corazón
You are my heart, my love. You are my heart, my love. You are my heart, my love.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Pete Astudillo, A.b. III Quintanilla
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lis Herrera Gonzalez
Diva mi Selena . icono en la moda y en la Musica. Ella si es la diva
S Lentilus
The new netflix show has def sparked new interest in her early music!
Johnangel Zabaleta
Yep
Vanessa Lopez
I love her early music ❤️❤️❤️
The cyclops Claymore
Yes! And I love it!
Juan FG
Me too
your mom’s a hoe
imma learn all her songs since i know spanish it will be ez
selfan4evr
For Selena to have a voice that powerful - and, of course, beautiful - while not even out of her teen years, was simply amazing. She was absolutely BORN to perform.
Lis Herrera Gonzalez
Saludos desde mty . a todas mis hermosas fans de selena. 🌹
Carmín9 Vargas
Mi REYNA HERMOSA SELENA