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Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, to a Mexican-American[4] father, Abraham Quintanilla and a Mexican-American mother, Marcella Ofelia Samora,[5] and was raised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. She began singing at the age of six; when she was nine her father founded the singing group Selena y Los Dinos, which she fronted. They initially performed at the Quintanilla family's restaurant, PappaGayo's, but the restaurant failed shortly afterwards.[3]
The family soon went bankrupt and was evicted from their home. Taking their musical equipment in an old bus, they relocated to Corpus Christi, Texas. There, they performed wherever they could: at street corners, weddings, quinceañeras, and fairs.[6] Their efforts at spreading their names & talents paid off in 1983 when the twelve-year-old Selena recorded her first album for a local record company. The album was not sold in stores and her father bought all of the original copies. It was re-released in 1995 under the title Mis Primeras Grabaciones.
Selena did well in school, but as she grew more popular as a musical performer, the travel demands of her performance schedule began to interfere with her education. Her father pulled her out of school altogether when she was in eighth grade.[2] She continued her education on the road; at age seventeen she earned a high school diploma from The American School of Correspondence in Chicago, Illinois. Selena released her second album, Alpha, in 1986.
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@GigglingGirI she was shot by Yolanda Saldivar
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She went to my school...
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how did she die? who is singing this song? and what is the song called? i am sorry she died :(
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how did she die?
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Selena I hope to see you in the new world where u dont have to die no more no one will ever kill you TKM
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@eleazare89 :) being Jehovah Witness but having hope to see the people that we love is the most important makes grow stronger each day see them again selena will need us to be their for her
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@kelikea15 you know why she didnt want blood transfusion cause she was rasie has one of JEHOVAH WITNESS ... SOON I WILL SEE HER AGAIN!
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*dies
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awwww.... may selena R.I.P :,( it was very sad when she died.yolanda saldivar is an ugly bitch and she will burn in hell when she died.
R.I.P selena,we miss you and love you! you'll always be in our hearts! we'll never forget you!
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Selena Quintanilla Perez Photo Shoot Video 7by allladypati2,113 views
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The Wedding Music (Kingdom Melodies)by Cooljw4eva12,222 views
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SELENA EN CRISTINA 1by CHELUCHITA1,043,592 views
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Selena R.I.P.by madcap66laughs60,817 views
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Selena - Dreaming of you (letra) ''Homenaje a sus 15 años de fallecida''by ivanansito29,931 views
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~RIP Selena Quintanilla Perez~by riachelsea8,338 views
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Techno Cumbia - Selenaby super2bunny118,582 views
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Porque te Fuiste by Chris Perez Band(selena and Chris)by jennieandme1459,504 views
man i hate she died...she was a beautiful gurl
rip selena
starburst304 3 years ago 7
im sad rip forever u were an idol to my cousin i hate how ever killed u sad (tears)
assyriansouldier 2 years ago 5