Selena Quintanilla
Biography by: Michelle
Early Childhood
Selena grew up speaking English, but her father taught her to sing in Spanish so she could resonate with the Latino community. She learned to only sing Spanish, but later on her life she learned to speak Spanish normally.
A Wonderful Career
In 1992 Selena married her lead guitarist Chris Perez.
Selena Preforming
Selena Receiving the "Best Female Vocalists of the Year" and "Performer of the Year" Awards
Selena Quintanilla and Chris Perez Wedding
Tragic Ending
After Selena died her English album "Dreaming of you" was released. Her last song was "Dreaming of you" she never got to preform it.
Interesting Facts
• La Reina De Tex-Mex
• Queen of Tejano Music
• Mexican Madonna
-Selena never bought her clothes for her shows she made them
-Selena has one big sister -Suzette Michelle Quintanilla and a big brother -Abraham Quintanilla the 3rd
Answering Questions
* Selena had a positive effect she had charities and her own clothing line.
-What kind of effect did she have on the world or other people?
*Selena had a good effect on people.
-What events shaped or changed this person's life? What legacy did she leave?
*When the band Selena y Los Dinos got together that pretty much shaped her life. Her songs and her clothing line are her legacy.
-What adjectives would you use to describe this person?
*Some adjectives that describe Selena are nice, determined, happy, beautiful, and friendly.
-Did she overcome obstacles, take risks, or get lucky?
*Selena got lucky because she began at weddings and ended at the Grammy Awards.
-Why did you choose this person?
*I choose Selena because she was a big part of my mothers life and when I heard her songs and her life story she became a big part of mine.
-What makes this person interesting or special?
*What makes her special to me is that after everything she had struggled she still never gave up with her dream.
-What is something new or interesting you learned about your research person?
*Something new that I learned about Selena is that she grew up speaking English and not Spanish.
Work Cited
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Selena is posing her and her beautiful style. Digital image. Music Runs The City. N.p., 2011. Web. 1 May 2015.
"A Brief Biography." A Brief Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 May 2015.
Ibay, Mia. "Selena." Pinterest. N.p., 2014. Web. 6 May 2015
"NARAS Awards a Certificate to A.B. Quintanilla Lll Recognizing Him as." CCM-Crime, Mystery & Mayhem. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 May 2015.
Selena is smiling at the rodeo. Digital image. Giving It to Ya ! Just Another WordPress.com Weblog. N.p., Mar. 2012. Web. 6 May 2015.