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.
Tu No Sabes
Selena Lyrics
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Pero yo he perdido tanto tiempo ya que no estás
Tú no sabes
Pero sigo yo esperando tu regreso un día
Tú no sabes
Pero sigo noche a noche aún llorando por ti
Tú no sabes
Pero yo no sé
Qué debo hacer contigo, corazón
Hoy sigo encadenada a tu amor
En la jaula de tu cariño
Pero yo no sé
Qué debo hacer contigo, corazón
Hoy sigo encadenada a tu amor
En la jaula de tu cariño
Tú no sabes
Pero yo he perdido tanto tiempo ya que no estás
Tú no sabes
Pero sigo yo esperando tu regreso un día
Tú no sabes
Pero sigo noche a noche aún llorando por ti
Tú no sabes
Pero tú has dejado algo aquí muy dentro de mí
Pero yo no sé
Qué debo hacer contigo, corazón
Hoy sigo encadenada a tu amor
En la jaula de tu cariño
Pero yo no sé
Qué debo hacer contigo, corazón
Hoy sigo encadenada a tu amor
En la jaula de tu cariño
The lyrics of Selena's song "Tu No Sabes" express the pain of a broken heart that cannot free itself from the chains of a lost love. The singer confesses that they have lost so much time without their loved one and they still wait for their return. The sense of lost time is further amplified when the singer reveals that they still cry for their lover every night. Even though their lover doesn't realize the depth of their feelings, the singer admits that they have left something deep within their heart that they cannot ignore. The chorus then repeats the sentiment that the singer is still chained to the love they had for their lover, admitting that they don't know what to do with their heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Tú no sabes
I have spent so much time missing you and you have no idea.
Pero yo he perdido tanto tiempo ya que no estás
But I have lost so much time because you're not here.
Pero sigo yo esperando tu regreso un día
Yet, I still wait for the day you'll come back.
Pero sigo noche a noche aún llorando por ti
Still, every night I cry for you.
Pero tú has dejado algo aquí muy dentro de mí
You left something inside of me.
Pero yo no sé
I don't know
Qué debo hacer contigo, corazón
What I should do with you, my heart.
Hoy sigo encadenada a tu amor
Today, I am still chained to your love.
En la jaula de tu cariño
In the cage of your affection.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Ricky Vela, Roger Garcia
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Brittney Brisbin
When Selena had shorter hair, you could definitely tell she looked like her mother!!!
Julio Vargas
Fue una cantante que llego al corazón de personas del mundo entero. Saludos a Cris desde Colombiano sentimos que aun esta viva escuchamos su musica y la amamos por siempre.
Edu SmiDi
Wow nunca había visto este video ni escuchado esta canción que bonito.💙🎵🎵
Aleks Mex
@Cesar Ruiz no encontre nada de JuanGa así, creo no es
Cesar Ruiz
Creo que es de Juanga
Alejandro Paredes Fedz
Ni yo
Tommy Sin
This is so very beautiful and gorgeous. But also sad, depressing and emotional. It makes me wanna cry all my tears out! Miss our Queen 💐💖👩🎤😢😭
Bárbara Brainer Patrícia
Tão linda aos 16 anos, voz marcante, única, deixou muitas saudades.
Mah
Perfeita 💜
ricardo videos
Rayos que bonito escuchar esa voz de selena en sus principios tan joven y con esa
voz impresionante... lastima enserio que ya no esté....disfruto mucho ella con unas cervezas encima