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On March 31, 1995, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was gunned down inside a motel room at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas, by Yolanda Saldivar, a former trusted employee accused of embezzlement.
In the 30 years since her tragic death, the Tejano queen’s star has never shone brighter. Selena has all but become a saint for millions of Latinos, a totem for modern American Latinidad. Her music — a mixture of genres that ranged from Tejano, música Mexicana, pop and dance — inspired a new generation of artists to embrace biculturalism
“She broke barriers,” pop singer Becky G told De Los. “She took our music to places we never thought in our wildest dreams it would reach. She showed younger generations, including myself, that we could be onstage one day too.”
In celebration of the Tejano queen, the De Los team looks back at Selena’s ongoing impact and legacy.
Chris Pérez lost Selena 30 years ago. The Grammy winner looks back and ponders Yolanda Saldivar’s fate
30 years after her death, Selena posthumously became a global superstar. Meanwhile, Chris Pérez was cast as the widower. No matter his evolution since, the image has stuck.
Professors discuss the life and legacy of Selena through the lens of a plethora of academic perspectives.
Another Selena Quintanilla film seemed excessive — until Suzette, drummer of Los Dinos and sister of the slain star, entered the chat.
Becky G, Estevie, Gale and more talk about being part of the ‘Selena Generation’
Over the last week, fans of Selena living in Southern California honored the slain Tejano singer personal altars, dance parties and giveaways.
Thirty years after the singer’s death, we look back on the song that encapsulated what could’ve been.
Where to watch movies and TV shows based on the life and work of Selena as the 30th anniversary of her death approaches.
Thirty years after the pop legend’s death, why do Latinos continue to crave this story?
Director Gregory Nava talks about his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, considers the Selena ‘bible.’
Monday, March 31, will mark 30 years since the day of Selena’s murder, and in that time her legend has only grown.
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