Hernandez: It’s a perfect song. The conceit of that soundtrack was that all the music came from Brooklyn—and given that Brooklyn has a huge Latin population, that is somewhat feasible. Hernandez: I know this album is referred to as the crossover, but listening to it again makes me ask: “crossover” for who? When she got the demo of that song, she just had that thing on loop in her headphones in bed falling asleep with it. We saw how much she wanted this in the Netflix series — her dad pushing EMI Latin to let Los Dinos put out an English album. There is even a really bad misspelling on the intro to the 20 year series. December 2, 1989. I don't think she ever thought about leaving the Tejano music behind or Latin music behind. That's when you go, "God"...It's so disgusting what happened. Late Tejano singer Selena as her dreams come true, and her family makes life-changing choices on the singer's journey to success. So anyway, I had Wynonna [Judd] working in the other studio. It felt like she was in the thick of it and our recording session was just another event she had to attend and get through this busy day; but after listening to the track she was about to lay her vocals onto, she stepped right up to the microphone and in no time was focused on the thing she does best. And so I immediately turned around, went back in the studio turned on the TV and it was already on the news. Warren: It's always a tragedy, someone dying so young. Selena - Enamorada De Ti. I just try to write a great song, you know? The album was released by Freddie Records, which was a popular record label at the time. Netflix/Contributed photo. boutiques, which she'd let Saldivar manage. [Quintanilla, her brother] came with her and her husband came with her...She came in and we hit it off actually. It just takes you out of whatever headspace you were in at that time. This album was released soon after her death and became a hit around the world. With four studio albums and a Grammy for Best Mexican-American Album under her belt, ... Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and Selena’s mother, ... where she covers books and culture. And she was like, so embarrassed. He is a former correspondent and editor in Mexico, where among other things he reported from inside El Chapo’s escape tunnel and on Mexico’s arts scenes. But I just left it up to her to say whatever felt natural. But she wouldn't have abandoned where she came from. So when we get to the middle section, and that came on, she died laughing. And everybody kept warning me, "You know, you can't swear around Selena. I offered it to the movie Blue In The Face later on. And Netflix’s new series fails to give her a voice. Some call it a duvet. And she finally got the leeway to make the kind of music she wanted to with “Dreaming of You.” Do you feel like her personality came through more when she sang in English? The feeling of success was more like one of mourning and reflection. It was very comfortable. Christian Serratos knows she’s not Selena. That was a tough one. Twenty-five years later, “Dreaming of You” sounds like an entry point of traditional Latin or Mexican music genres for people who might otherwise never have given this music a chance. Thomas, writer/producer of "I Could Fall in Love": I got a video of her when they submitted to see if I wanted to work with her and, you know, I watched it and there was something compelling about her in this video. I'm like, yeah, "I'm working on this thing with your dad." Martinez: This album was supposed to be her first foray into the so-called American mainstream, and what does Selena Quintanilla-Perez do? And at the time, you know, my schedule was so crazy but I go, "I got to work with this girl.". Janelle Monáe and H.E.R. Hernandez: There is nothing more “American” than R&B and rock ‘n’ roll! HOUCHRON CAPTION (03/26/2000): Amor Prohibido. The fact is the tragic loss of Selena can only recycle so many times before it starts feeling exploitative. You know, because who knows what I was saying. Profile: Born April 16, 1971 - Died March 31, 1995 Selena was a Tejano singing sensation and Grammy winner. Reyes-Velarde: Before watching the Netflix series, I would have said yes, it’s time to take a break from Selena. She's very straight-laced." Maybe different genres, but it would still have been Spanish music. Review: Selena isn’t here to tell her story. • "Regional Mexican Albums > December 2, 1989". Some call it a doona. It's never going to be that clean and that fresh and that heavy sounding. Reyes-Velarde: The show is basically about the Quintanilla men… and somehow still bears Selena’s name. Warren: I think Selena would've been the biggest Latin female artist of all time. SelenaVEVO 100,613,605 views Selena released six studio albums (one posthumous). The women who brought down Burger Records. Initially meant only for the documentary “Giving Voice,” the John Legend song ‘Never Break’ has become a source of solace and strength for those in pain. And so she goes, "Hey, would you mind cooking for us too, if I go buy groceries?" Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. As Selena demanded to see the documents Saldivar was withholding, Saldivar drew a gun on her and fired as Selena tried to get away, hitting her in the right lower shoulder and severing an artery. “Selena: The Series” turns the focus to the men behind her — creating a self-serving, controlled narrative that fails to illuminate the late singer herself. And she was like, "Are you sure?" I remember she recorded that one in Corpus [Christi, Tx., her hometown]...and I didn't get to be there when she was tracking it because I was doing something, I was working on another project at a time [for] her father...She called, and she...really wanted me to go over and check it out, the song. And just listen to that dancehall influence in the 1995 remix of “Techno Cumbia” — Selena was already on that reggaetón tip! She would have been an icon. Album cover for A Seat at the Table from Solange. Selena also released several compilation albums while she was alive. It was an exciting day for her because I think that's when I started sensing her feeling at ease with the process. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Selena Y Los Dinos at the Discogs Marketplace. Pérez: I can't speak for anybody else, but for me, it was really difficult to be going in and tracking guitars, rearrangements and things like that on some of the songs. As the Queen of Tejano, a traditionally male-dominated genre of music born in Texas by combining Mexican-Spanish vocal traditions and Czech and German dance, she'd risen to fame over the course of four solo Spanish-language studio albums. Pérez: It blew up. She wasn't insulted at all. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, helmets, and cars. With "I Could Fall in Love" under her belt, she begins work on the rest of the tracks—including one with David Byrne of Talking Heads fame intended for inclusion in the film Don Juan DeMarco, in which she made a cameo—over a busy few weeks in March. He is a proud Tejano who will fight anyone who disparages flour tortillas. The tape came back with her vocal on it and I was knocked out—it lifted the song to another level. I said, "What?!" October 17, 1989 was the day of Quintanilla's first studio album release, Selena; one that would lead to five more albums, the last of which would be … Janelle Monáe was moved by “All In: The Fight for Democracy” so contributed a song when asked. It’s disappointing to see how many of Selena’s scenes focus on her appearance. HOUCHRON CAPTION (04/01/2005) SECLAVIBRA COLOR: 1994. Newsom cancels California’s COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. I want to see a show about all of that. Hernandez: I know people have been making fun of the wigs, but that’s how hair looked in the late ’80s and early ’90s — don’t be fooled! Entertainment Television, LLC A Division of NBCUniversal. And this was just one of the times where, you know, I just couldn't make it. The youngest of a musical family—and former frontwoman of family band Selena y Los Dinos—she'd achieved a commercial success with LPs like Entre a Mi Mundo and Amor Prohibido that helped put the genre on the "mainstream" map. They include Selena, Beyonce, Amy … Once you hear a song in the studio, you'll never hear it that good again, you know? Martinez: It’s really hard to think of this album as anything other than an unfinished masterpiece, one which makes the listener fill out the missing part of its canvas with their own interpretation of who Selena was and what her legacy is. Brandi Carlile looks to family and the guiding lights around us all for ‘Onward’ song. And then all of a sudden, you hear that intro drum riff to "I Could Fall in Love" and the song starts. One thing that's a little side note—I tend to swear like a sailor. And I remember being in the big room at Q Productions with the Dinos and, you know, looking back on it now, it's like we thought, "OK, we're going to try to do this thing" and we all got in the room and as soon as I started playing, it just did not feel right. Now she had one under her belt. Hernandez: I think Lorraine is spot on. Cover de Selena Quintanilla | Para Recordar to stream in hi-fi, or to download in True CD Quality on Qobuz.com Selena: The Series covers the life of the late Selena Quintanilla, so how does Netflix's narrative compare to the true story? Pérez: We were going through a lot at that time, not only myself but all the other guys in the band. Thomas: She was so, so sweet and kind and gracious. The unusual CBS TV station deal that scored one executive a $1-million golf membership. But in feeling that way, I remember nights just with a Walkman cassette player and the headphones on, in bed, in the dark, just the song on loop. Regular price $14.99 The pictures for the 20 Year Series promotion (album covers) are distorted so badly they make Selena look strange. She did this in Spanish — dabbling in cumbia, Tejano, corridos and mariachi, and injecting them with electronic and pop elements. Looking back on it now, it seems kind of sad, but at the time, you know, we don't know what's going to be happening in the next couple of days or weeks. Thomas: When we were recording the record, I left [the Spanish section] up to her. And he said, "Yeah, Selena's been killed." Martinez: Yes — but only if this moratorium on obvious cash grabs is extended to the likes of the Beatles, Elvis, Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. Roche, producer on "Dreaming of You" and "Captive Heart": Meeting Selena for the first time was over dinner in Hollywood with Nancy Brennan her A&R rep who kindly hired me to work with Selena. “God’s Child (Baila Conmigo)” sounds like a hypnotic chant that just sucks you in. Jennifer Lopez’s social media challenge for the 20th anniversary of her hit “Love Don’t Cost a Thing” has confused some fans and backfired with others. Its singles are played everywhere. She was consistently on the pulse of what was happening, not just in Tejano or Anglo-American music. "Selena: The Series" follows Selena Quintanilla's rise to fame. Selena has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. Are there no other Chicana artists who can appeal to a broad range of audiences? And I cherish that. You go, "I want this girl to win big time.". Martinez: Any retelling of Selena’s story is bound to be flawed, if only for the fact that the Quintanilla family was involved in the production of the Netflix series. Exposito: “Donde Quiera Que Estés” with Barrio Boyz was an excellent new jack swing fusion. “I’m so proud of myself and how far I’ve come,” rapper Kodak Black says on “Last Day In,” his first new song since Trump commuted his federal prison sentence. I don't hesitate to say that. And so, it's just one of those things. Despite being in a Tejano band, Selena modeled herself after R&B stars like Jody Watley, Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson. All in all every sign of a rush job by the label. Selena made Latin music history with her 1995 album, “Dreaming of You.”, Christian Serratos as Selena on “Selena: The Series”. And, again, what she stands for. Roche: This takes me back to the time when I was in the studio working on Selena's vocals, specifically on the line at the end of the "Dreaming of You" where she holds on to the word "tonight" for a note that seems very long and, in hindsight, eternal and looking up at TV screen and learning through the news of her passing. Quickly, a list of bold names began to come together to work on the album in some capacity: writer/producer Keith Thomas, who'd helped craft hits for Amy Grant and Vanessa Williams (including the latter's "Save the Best for Last"); producer Guy Roche, who would go on to work with Brandy and Christina Aguilera; and the incomparable songwriter Diane Warren. Pérez: There were all these Selena projects happening and the movie was being made and scripted...Having to go through the meetings and sitting at tables with everybody while stories are being told, trying to find my escape was difficult...Try to imagine if you're having an okay day, you're able to...finally get out of the house for a minute. So it made the song a conversation—and very seductive when she starts singing "dance with me" in Spanish. Quintanilla formed a new band with Selena as the lead singer, called Selena y Los Dinos. Her original song Oscar contender “Carried Me With You” is a country-pop road song, with driving drums and a big chorus. Though Selena's cultural impact continues to be reverberate in powerful ways—with a scripted series about her life, starring The Walking Dead's Christian Serratos as the icon, making its way to Netflix soon—fans are tragically left to only wonder about where her career might be today. Alejandra Reyes-Velarde is a Metro reporter for the Los Angeles Times. She got to try them out and pretty much everything that she tried out made it onto the track. I think at the same time we were talking about going out and doing some kind of tribute tour. Crucially, the first nine episodes only cover the first 20 years of the subject's life, which means that Selena part 2 will focus on Selena's evolution into a Tejano superstar before her tragic 1995 death. A CBS executive ended up with a membership at an exclusive golf club owned by the seller. The family, A.B. Unique Selena Quintanilla Stickers designed and sold by artists. In July, So Cal indie label Burger Records shut down after female fans and musicians accused some of bands of sexual misconduct. I’m triste. Selena flies to Nashville to begin working with Thomas first. And I remember she goes, "Oh, I love you!" Hernandez is also the former editor of L.A. Taco and began his career as a Metro reporter at The Times at the age of 21. It's a sadness, but then I look back on my career and of all the things I've ever done, you know, this is probably one of the most important and I just feel so blessed. AB and Rick do the music, with AB pushing himself for fear that the record label will keep Selena but drop the band if the album does poorly. It might be the most mainstream track that David Byrne has ever been a part of, and he has a Mexican American to thank for that. But someone, with Selena, someone that she trusted. That same year, her first album was released on EMI Latin called simply Selena. Thomas: I was actually in the studio mixing or working on her song when that went down. Thomas: I'll go to Kroger or Publix or somewhere and I hear this song playing and it takes me back to that day, every time. So many interviewers used to comment on her appearance and Selena was obviously not into it. The first season of the series only covers Selena Quintanilla's early days in the music industry; much of what occurs on the show happens before AB Quintanilla … A collection of texts, radio communications, quotes and scenes from the last hours of Kobe Bryant’s life before the fatal helicopter crash in Calabasas. “My mom would say, ‘On March 31, 1995, I was chatting with friends in my hometown when a radio announcer somberly broke the news of Selena’s murder’.”. I was thrilled...What she did was brilliant. But excited at the same time because she realized that this was her moment, the dream that she always had. So to be around the voice at that particular time was f--king—it was really painful. A Large Catalog of CD Collections from Selena, A.B Quintanilla III, and Various Q Productions Artists. Reyes-Velarde, born three weeks after Selena’s death, knew the singer best from Jennifer Lopez’s portrayal in the 1997 biopic, “Selena.”, “After so many tributes in TV and film,” says Reyes-Velarde, “I wondered from a young age: Why were we still talking about Selena?”. She said, "I just need to check with Keith to see where he's gonna need me again." Previously he worked as politics editor for Mitu, as a social storytelling producer for Fusion Media Group and content curator and managing editor for Break Media. She’s ‘terrified’ enough playing her on TV, The unusual deal that scored one executive a $1-million golf membership, California’s coronavirus closures and reopenings, Orange County indie label Burger Records shuts down amid sexual misconduct allegations, Tyronn Lue reflects on Kobe Bryant’s death: ‘I’m just not ready yet’, How the Lakers went from LeBron’s milestone to handling Kobe’s death. It’s all we were listening to back then: SWV, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. And that starts a whole other conversation around this quote unquote Latin explosion because after that, and the sales that had, you know, the Ricky Martins and the JLos and Marc Anthonys, they—also the Tejano scene, where she came from—they all enjoyed this huge wave of what became known as Latin explosion. By age 9, Selena was performing at Papagayo’s, the Mexican restaurant her family owned. Jennifer Lopez’s new social media challenge has gone viral — for the wrong reasons. Pérez: The dream was always to end up making the, quote unquote, English album. Whether or not you love her music, she remains such a huge part of Mexican American, and by extension, Latinx culture. We laughed. She records a track with the dude from the Talking Heads, an artist whose other notable collaborators include Brian Eno. Its positive reception, heightened by the tragedy of Selena’s death, became a testament to Latin music’s market viability in the United States, paving the way for Ricky Martin and Shakira to stake their claim in American pop. That's what we did. Pérez: I remember "Dreaming of You"—and I've said this story a couple of times in interviews, I think, where that song did mean a lot. As the music world mourned, Selena's family, producers, and label grappled with what to do with the material she'd been able to record before her life was tragically cut short before a decision was made to release what they had. And that was the last time really that we all played together…I think that was the last time that we all actually played together. John Legend’s ‘Never Break’ speaks to resilience and overcoming hard times. Until, of course, it was all stopped tragically short in the blink of an eye on March 31—weeks shy of her 24th birthday—when friend and former fan club manager Yolanda Saldivar shot and killed her. Becky G is the first that comes to mind, but can anyone come close to Selena? 25 years ago, Selena Quintanilla was on the precipice of superstardom. Hernandez: That’s an excellent point, Alejandra. I just felt like I had gotten a new friend. And it was such a leap for her to think wow, maybe when she goes up on stage to perform these songs, it wasn't going to be her family behind her anymore. Daniel Hernandez covers culture in Southern California, with an emphasis on media, identity, the Internet, books and food. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Though her career was cut tragically short, she arguably became the single most important figure in the growth of … Roche: I have to say, although I was aware of the success of the album, I felt very disconnected and avoided any news about Selena and the loss. With Christian Serratos, Gabriel Chavarria, Ricardo Chavira, Noemi Gonzalez. Her fear was it was going to take different kinds of musicians to be able to pull off all of the music that we had been hearing, that she was going to go in and start recording. But the series left me craving another retelling of her story, without the family controlling the narrative. She sang beautifully and did the song justice, unaffected by her heritage of a different tongue or working with people she did not know, It was wonderful. And she still is, I mean, you think 25 years later and people are this fascinated by her and love her so much. Sadly, the movie decided not to use the song. It was the first album that listed the artist as Selena instead of Selena y Los Dinos. More than 25 years since her tragic death, the mythos of Tejana pop superstar Selena Quintanilla-Pérez remains as compelling as ever. High quality Selena inspired duvet covers by independent artists and designers from around the world. And she loved it…I remember hearing her on it and I was really excited about it. The same year, she also became a spokesperson for Coca Cola. It was after their performance at the 1989 Tejano Music Awards that José Behar, founder of EMI Latin, approached her band with a record deal — which her father-turned-manager, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., accepted on the condition that they would produce an English-language album. Selena, played by Christian Serratos, is shown learning Spanish from cassette tapes to woo the Mexican music industry. It's my belief that the spotlight that got shone on Selena, and her music and everything, it played a huge part in all that stuff. Sold Out View. Get up to 50% off. I just went out to the farm and just couldn't believe what I was seeing. I mean, can you imagine? I mean, to say it would be a bummer would be an understatement. The next day, we go to the studio and she had been working things out in her head. To the point to where I just would ask to not even have that vocal going on, you know, just pop it in here and there so I knew where I was in the song. Upon hearing of Selena’s death in 1995, staff writer Daniel Hernandez mourned with classmates in his San Diego high school, while music reporter Suzy Exposito, then 5 years old, began learning Selena’s songs from the radio. I was like, Oh God, did I say something that's gonna offend her? Every time. Exposito: Selena really is the closest thing U.S. Latinos have to a saint, or better yet, a Marvel superhero. © 2021 E! At first, he performed alongside his children, but eventually he embraced a full managerial role. How Johnny Canales, the Mexican American Dick Clark, helped make Selena a star. At the time of its release, Selena was already a star in the Tejano market, having been the recipient of several Tejano Music Awards. Selena still leaned on mariachi and cumbia sounds, so in a sense, this “crossover album” is really for the legions of English-speaking American listeners who were poised to become her next wave of biggest fans. Thomas: There is no question in my mind, she would have been a massive superstar. I thought, "This would be such a great song for her." Either way, it's too nice for that friend who always crashes at your place. To me this song is a reminder that she broke many barriers for women in music. By 1995, she and her label were hungry for more and work began on an English-language crossover album that would no doubt catapult her into the upper echelons of fame. And she was like, "Oh, yeah. I didn't write it specifically for her, I rarely do. Selena, although she already had major success in the Latin world was very sweet and humble, reserved and unaffected, it felt like I was talking to my little sister. album cover Show More Show Less 12 of 20 A mom in California has recreated album covers with her two children, 7 and 2. How do we feel about this assessment of the show? I think that she she would have always been doing it in one form or another. The house setting is perfectly ’80s, U.S. Latino middle-class coziness, down to the cereal boxes and the clothing. “The Johnny Canales Show” was a mainstay of Spanish-language TV in America, launching the careers of countless Tejano, conjunto and norteño music stars. Executive produced by members of the Quintanilla family, the show follows the career of Corpus Christi-born Selena and the family band, Los Dinos, as they search for a deeper sense of belonging between American and Mexican cultures. 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