Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), known mononymou… Read Full Bio ↴Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American singer who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a singer with the original Los Dinos from 1957-1972, and nurtured the burgeoning musical talent of his children. Selena, her brother Abe III (bass), and their sister, Suzette (drums), were a second generation of Los Dinos. Its other two members who started in the band were Ricky Vela on keyboards and Roger Garcia on guitar.

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 Sigo Queriendo
Selena Lyrics

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El tiempo pasa y tú no estás
Quizás una día regresarás a mi lado
Las noches son una eternidad
Ya nada ha sido igual
Y todo que era tan lindo y bonito sin ti
Ya no tiene valor

Yo te sigo queriendo

Amando
Añorando tu amor
Porque todo esta frio
Tan vacío
Sin ti
Yo te sigo soñando
Llorando
Esperando verte aquí
Y ya nada me importa
Solo quiero tenerte aquí

Aunque me dicen que otro vendrá
Nadie podrá remplazarte aquí en mis brazos
Y en esta partida ya sé que perdí
Y hoy me rindo a ti
Y aunque me cueste mi orgullo te voy a rogar
Que regreses a mí

Yo te sigo queriendo
Amando
Añorando tu amor
Porque todo esta frio
Tan vacío
Sin ti
Yo te sigo soñando
Llorando
Esperando verte aquí
Y ya nada me importa
Solo quiero tenerte aquí

Yo te sigo queriendo
Amando
Añorando tu amor
Porque todo esta frio

Tan vacío
Sin ti

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Selena's song "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo" portray a deep sense of longing for a lost love. The first stanza expresses the emptiness and despair felt in the absence of the loved one. Even though time keeps passing, the hope of the person coming back remains alive, as they were an essential part of their life. The second stanza conveys the emotional pain felt by the singer, who still loves and dreams of being with the person who left them. The idea of a replacement is dismissed as impossible, as no one can fill the void left by the other person. The third stanza represents the moment of surrender, where the person accepts they lost the game and appeals to their pride, asking for the return of the loved one.

Overall, the song is about the intense emotions associated with lost love, the pain of missing someone who was once so important to you, the hope of reconciliation, and the ability to accept defeat and plead for forgiveness.

Line by Line Meaning

El tiempo pasa y tú no estás
As time goes by, I realize that you're not here with me.

Quizás una día regresarás a mi lado
Perhaps one day you'll come back to my side.

Las noches son una eternidad
The nights feel like they go on forever.

Ya nada ha sido igual
Nothing has been the same since you left.

Y todo que era tan lindo y bonito sin ti
Everything that used to be so beautiful and lovely without you now has lost its value.

Ya no tiene valor
It has no worth anymore.

Yo te sigo queriendo
I still love you.

Amando
I still adore you.

Añorando tu amor
I miss your love so much.

Porque todo esta frio
Because everything feels cold now without you.

Tan vacío
So empty.