Netflix released the second season of its scripted Selena series this week, and fans took to Twitter to react to a scene in which the legendary musician Selena Quintanilla met a young legend in the making herself: Beyonce, at a Houston mall in the 90’s. Truth has it, the two …
Read More »Selena To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award At The Grammys
The late iconic singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards. It will be a posthumous award for the Tejano singer who died at 23 in 1995. This comes after Selena’s career has been thrust in the spotlight again, thanks to Netflix’s ‘Selena: …
Read More »Selena Quintanilla’s Widower, Chris Pérez, Opens Up About The SInger’s Legacy And Heartbreaking Murder
Selena Quintanilla’s widower Chris Pérez reflects on his late wife’s murder. Quintanilla-Pérez was known as the Queen of Tejano. After initially leading the family band, she quickly became the top-selling Latin artist of the 1990s. She also spearheaded the integration of Latin music into the American music scene. But now, …
Read More »“I have NO idea what is going on”: Selena’s Widower Chris Perez Says He Wasn’t Consulted For New Netflix Series About The Singer’s Life
Selena’s widower says he was not involved in the making of a new Netflix series about the late singer’s life. Chris Perez, who was Selena Quintanilla’s husband and guitarist before her death, spoke about the upcoming show Selena: The Series on Instagram. “Here is a pic I just saw of …
Read More »Selena Set To Be Honored With Huge Tribute Concert In Texas, 25 Years After Her Death
Texas is preparing to honor the late Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla-Perez in May, 25 years after her tragic death. According to Billboard, the concert event will take place on May 9th at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The concert, produced by Q Productions (the late singer’s family), features a lineup …
Read More »Netflix Teases The New Selena Biopic Series, “Selena: The Series”
Netflix officially released the first teaser for its anticipated biopic series following the life of the late Selena Quintanilla, titled ”Selena: The Series.” The first look shows actress Christian Serratos, most known for her role in ”The Walking Dead,” as the Mexican Tejano star. In the clip, Serratos, as Selena, …
Read More »San Diego State University Plans to Offer Selena Media Course in 2020
The course, entitled “Selena and Latinx Media Representation” will be available for students at San Diego State University, spring semester 2020. In dedication to the Grammy-award winning singer, university staff announced the new course Tuesday, on what would have been Selena’s 48th birthday. Assistant professor of digital media studies and …
Read More »Netflix Greenlights Selena Quintanilla Scripted Series
Anything for Selenas! Netflix is coming out with a scripted drama series based on the life of Tejano music star #Selena Quintanilla. The series will follow the life and musical success of Selena, as she tackles juggling family, friends and attaining fame at a young age. During her career, Selena …
Read More »TV Series Inspired By The Musical Legacy Of Selena Quintanilla Is Coming To ABC
Anything For Selenas! According to Variety, ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a series inspired by the musical legacy of the late international superstar, Selena Quintanilla Quintanilla. Simply put-the network has agreed to pick-up and air the series. Although still untitled, the project will be written and …
Read More »Selena Honored With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
On Friday, the “Queen of Tejano music” joined the likes of Anita Baker, Michael Jackson, Louis Armstrong and many more on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Twenty-two years after Selena Quintanilla’s untimely death, the city of Los Angeles honored the singer with her own day and the Hollywood star. Selena’s …
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