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.
Yo Te Amo
Selena Lyrics
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Y sé, este amor nos va a doler
La distancia no podrá
Borrar los sueños
Lo que sentimos, lo que lloramos
Tantos recuerdos
Y si algún día quieres volver
La distancia no podrá borrar los sueños
Lo que sentimos, lo que lloramos
Tantos recuerdos
Yo te amo cariño
Y yo nunca te olvido
Aunque pase mucho tiempo
No cambiará mi amor por ti
Y nadie te querrá como yo
Yo te amo cariño
Y yo nunca te olvido
Aunque pase mucho tiempo
No cambiará mi amor por ti
Y nadie te querrá como yo te amo, como yo te amo
Adiós, porque no te vuelvo a ver
Y gracias por el amor, por el ayer
Que lastima que todo ha terminado
Porque te quiero
Pero el destino, en dos caminos
Nos ha mandado
Yo te amo cariño
Y yo nunca te olvido
Aunque pase mucho tiempo
No cambiará mi amor por ti
Y nadie te querrá como yo
Yo te amo cariño
Y yo nunca te olvido
Aunque pase mucho tiempo
No cambiará mi amor por ti
Y nadie te querrá como yo te amo, como yo te amo
The lyrics to Selena's song Yo Te Amo are a heartbreaking representation of lost love and the lingering pain that follows. The opening lines express the singer's knowledge that she will never forget her former partner, and that their love will continue to cause them both pain. The distance between them may separate them physically, but it cannot erase their memories and the emotions they felt together. The chorus of the song repeats the singer's declarations of love and loyalty, stating that no amount of time or distance can change her feelings for her former partner, and that no one will ever love them as much as she does.
The closing lines of the song are a bittersweet goodbye to the person who once meant everything to the singer. She expresses her gratitude for the time they spent together and the love they shared, but acknowledges that their paths must now diverge. Despite this, she continues to declare her love and commitment to her former partner, even as she prepares to say goodbye.
Overall, Yo Te Amo is a powerful and emotional song that captures the pain and intensity of lost love. The lyrics are both poetic and mournful, and some of Selena's most heartfelt performances can be found in this song.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo sé que no te olvidaré
I know that I won't forget you
Y sé, este amor nos va a doler
And I know, this love will hurt us
La distancia no podrá
Distance cannot
Borrar los sueños
Erase our dreams
Lo que sentimos, lo que lloramos
What we felt, what we cried
Tantos recuerdos
So many memories
Y si algún día quieres volver
And if someday you want to come back
Aquí yo estaré esperándote
I will be here waiting for you
Adiós, porque no te vuelvo a ver
Goodbye, because I won't see you again
Y gracias por el amor, por el ayer
And thank you for the love, for yesterday
Que lastima que todo ha terminado
It's a shame that everything has ended
Porque te quiero
Because I love you
Pero el destino, en dos caminos
But destiny, on two paths
Nos ha mandado
Has sent us
Yo te amo cariño
I love you darling
Y yo nunca te olvido
And I never forget you
Aunque pase mucho tiempo
Even if much time passes
No cambiará mi amor por ti
My love for you won't change
Y nadie te querrá como yo
And no one will love you like I do
Como yo te amo
Like I love you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: A.b., Iii Quintanilla, Pete Astudillo
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