Albums and music
What was the last album she released?
Dreaming of You is the last studio album recorded by American singer Selena. It was released on July 18, 1995
How many siblings did Selena have and what were their names?
A.B. Quintanilla (brother)
Suzette Quintanilla (sister)
When (year) and where was Selena born?
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas.
🎶 Yo
Sé que un día tú volverás
Y tú
De todo te arrepentiras… 🎶
🎶
Yo
Me puse dispuesta a tus pies
Y tan solo con desprecio me has pagado, pero ahora ve
Si una vez dije que te amaba, hoy me arrepiento
Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor
Con tu adiós te llevas mi corazón
No sé si pueda volver a amar
Porque te di todo el amor que pude dar
Como la Flor
What did Selena win a Grammy for?
Selena won her first career GRAMMY for Best Mexican-American Album for Live at the 36th GRAMMY Awards in 1994, marking the first time a female Tejano artist won the category.
Name at least 3 members from Selena y Los Dinos
What ethnicity are Selena’s parents?
Her mother, Marcella Ofelia Samora, is half Mexican American and half Cherokee Native American, while her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, is Mexican-American.
🎶 Y cuando al fin
Estemos juntos los dos 🎶
🎶 Que importa que diran
Tu padre y tu mama
Aqui solo importa nuesto amor
Te quiero
Siento algo que me mueve
Un ritmo que me hace bailar
Tomen todos su pareja
Todos vamos a gozar
Baila esta cumbia
What album was her first to be on Billboard’s top albums?
Selena scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with Dreaming of You for the week of August 5, 1995.
What did her family name the old bus they used to drive around as a makeshift tour bus?
"Big Bertha"
What was the name of the restaurant Selena’s parents owned?
PapaGayos
🎶 En la esquina yo esperando
Como siempre su novia fiel
Mis amigas se están burlando
Murmuran cosas de él 🎶
🎶
Carcacha, paso a pasito
No dejes de tambalear
Los tengo aquí en mi corazón
Para recordarme
Lo mucho que me quieres tú
Y lo mucho que te quiero yo a ti
Besitos
What was the first award Selena received?
In the 1980s, she was often criticized and was refused bookings at venues across Texas for performing Tejano music—a male-dominated music genre. However, her popularity grew after she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, which she won nine consecutive times.
Up to what grade did Selena attend public school?
Her father took her out of school when she was in the eighth grade.
How many boutiques did Selena open and where?
In 1994, Selena opened up her first boutique in Corpus Christi , Texas . Later, Selena opened up two more boutiques in San Antonio, Texas and in Monterrey , Mexico .
🎶 Cada vez
Cada vez que lo oigo hablar
Me tiemblan hasta las piernas
Y el corazón igual 🎶
🎶 Y se emociona (y se emociona)
Ya no razona
No lo puedo controlar (bidi bidi bom bom)
Esa sonrisita que viene
Sin motivo y sin explicación
Y ese abrazo un tiempo callado
Cuando yo más necesito amor
Dame un Beso
Which duet song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Top Latin Songs chart?
"Buenos Amigos" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Top Latin Songs chart, giving Selena her first number-one single. The song's music video earned Selena and Torres two nominations at the 1992 Billboard Music Awards. The track was also nominated for Duo of the Year at the 1992 Tejano Music Awards.
When did Selena and Chris get married?
On the morning of April 2, 1992, Selena and Pérez decided to elope.
BONUS POINTS: DOUBLED
What were the names of Selena’s dogs?
Winny and Taylor 🐶 🐶
🎶 Mira a Juan no se puede ni mover 🎶
🎶 Pues le pesan los zapatos, mucho lodo ha de traer
Mira a María no se mueve de su silla
Es que lo que te pasa siempre si comes muchas tortillas.
Yo sé que nunca volverás
De que me sirve mi vida si no estás
Recuerdos de un cariño
Que siempre están conmigo
Sukiyaki