Selena was born to Marcela and Abraham Quintanilla on April, 16, 1971.

She was the

third and last child after Suzzette and Abraham Junior III. As a little girl of 8 years
old Selena worked singing at bars, weddings, restaurants, fairs, and such. The band
she worked in was called "Selena Y Los Dinos" formed by her father, Abraham
Quintanilla. Her sister, Suzzette, played the drums and her brother, Abraham Junior,
played the bass.

Selena barely enjoyed her childhood. She used to always play challenging games in
school and with neighborhood friends. Dolls were not much her style, Selena was
athletic (e.g. running, hide and seek, basket ball, climb trees and such). Instead of
having a normal childhood, her father, a professional and experienced Musician and
ex-member of the original "Los Dinos" from the nineteen-sixties, influenced Selena
and her three brothers to be dedicated Musicians. A boyfriend could have never been
on her schedule, considering music as a carrier was a time consuming business.

The Country/Tex-Mex band officially started in 1981. The band was considered to be
the "family business" of the Quintanilla family. This business was the main source
they relied on to put food on the table. Since 1981 until late 80's the family went
through very rough times. They barely had money for food, had to apply for food
stamps, and on many occassions, they could not afford to pay a motel. Time and
patience was what kept them going.

In the late nineteen-eighties Selena Y Los Dinos gained popularity in the western
states, which by then Mexican immigrants were more prominent in the United States
than ever. Due to all the work imposed by the music business Selena abandoned
school. Nevertheless, Selena Y Los Dinos savored their first success in 1986 when
Selena received the "Female Vocalist Of The Year" and "Performer Of The Year"
awards at the Tejano Music Awards. Since then the band has been among the top
winners, taking awards in numerous categories year after year. Selena Y Los Dinos
then went from bar performers to national performers. They appeared on "El Show
De Johnny Canales", "Siempre En Domingo", "Sabado Gigante", "El Festival De La
Calle Ocho" and other prestigious shows.

By the early nineties Chris Perez entered the band as the Guitarist. As it is to expect,
Selena without a boyfriend and Chris without a girlfriend, the fortunate Guitarist lost
no time in dating the beautiful Vocalist. Selena's father, Abraham, totally opposed to
the relationship and threaten to suspend Chris Perez from the music group. This was
not seen as a threat at all, Selena could have been a solist and there were Rock 'n
Roll bands offering contracts to Chris. The couple had deaf ears for Abraham's
threats and married on April 2, 1992.

As Selena's popularity spread through out the Latin world, Yolanda Saldivar, a thirty-
two years old certified Nurse in Texas, found Selena in a concert in 1993. In that
same year, Yolanda immediately contacted the singer's fan club organization and left
numerous messages on the answering machine. Abraham, father and manager of
Selena, was intrigued and hired her as the president of Selena's fan club.

A couple of months later, Yolanda met Selena personally and describes her first
encounter as "meeting Whitney Houston". Yolanda Saldivar, obsessed or not, gained
access to the personal life of Selena. She became the chaperon and intimate friend
of Selena Quintanilla. It is rumored that the Nurse and the Vocalist shared secrets.
These "secrets" were the bound between these two friends.

Selena not satisfied with all of her music's success, she aspired to be a fashion
Designer with Martin Gomez, a professional young Designer in Texas. In 1994
Selena opened her first boutique "Selena, Etc. Inc." located in 5410 Leopard St.
Suite B. in the heart of Corpus Christi, Texas. Another two stores followed, one in
San Antonio, Texas and another in Monterrey, Mexico. The naked truth is that at that
time non of her boutiques were going well.

By early 1995 Yolanda is being confronted by Abraham Quintanilla, who alleges

Yolanda Saldivar was stealing money from the fan club. Yolanda denied the
accusation. Selena and her father met with the fan club's president to question her
about the issue. Yolanda had no concrete answers and Selena suspected she was
guilty of fraud. Obviously, Selena felt betrayed.
In March 31, 1995, Yolanda arranges to meet with Selena in the Holiday Inn in
Corpus Christi, Texas at 6:00 A.M. The president of the fan club says she wants to
give all the documents to Selena in person and in private. The singer agreed to meet
with Yolanda in person and in private. When Selena arrives to the motel, Yolanda
told her that she was sexually abused in Monterrey, Mexico before arriving to Corpus
Christi, Texas. Selena then drove her to the clinic for a general check up. The doctor
found no serious evidence of sexual abuse. By around 11:00 A.M. Selena and
Yolanda returned to the motel. Once inside the room, Selena asked for the missing
documents, Saldivar only returns incomplete documents and checks.

Selena Kept arguing with Yolanda about the missing documents. Selena, not wanting
anymore troubles, announced to Saldivar that she's dismissed from her businesses.
Selena then walked to the door, Saldivar feared to be dismissed and sue in court,
takes a gun out of her purse, points it at Selena and shoots once hitting the upper
right side of her back. Bleeding and petrified, Quintanilla ran to the lobby of the
motel. According to Rosalinda Gonzales, assistant manager at the motel, and Ruben
Deleon, sales Director at the motel, Selena arrived to the lobby yelling: "Help me,
help me! I've been shot!." The twenty-three years old woman asked them to call 9-
1-1 and slowly laid herself on the floor. A puddle of blood formed. The employees
asked Selena who shot her and she replied: "Yolanda in room 158".

Minutes later she was taken to the hospital to only be declared as "clinically death".
She lost a great proportion of blood and, as a result, she also lost consciousness
along with her life.

Yolanda Saldivar was sentenced to life-in-prison for the murder of Selena Quintanilla
Perez. Yolanda is currently serving this sentence in the correctional of Gatesville,
Texas since 1995.

Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years pass by but the memory
of Selena will always stay fresh within her fans.

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Review about Selena

we all miss you selena perez!!! | Reviewer: dominique | 5/6/11

selena is the best!!! and im only 10 i never thought she was a beutiful lady until i did did a report on her so i
printed out a bioghy on her and i always CRY TO ALL HER SONGS!!!.I'm probly to small to be a big fan of her but
im shocked to see a beutiful girl like her pass away.R.I.P selena we still thank about you,and love you!.Why'll im
siting here thinking of her there's athor people but she's my hero and wish she was here cause i would of got here
odergrafe but that would of been along time ago! but i wasnt born i was born in 2000 so R.I.P.! and still today shes
a HIT TO ME.We love you SELENA PEREZ.R.I.P. WE LOVE YOU SELENA AND ALWAYS WILL!!!

she was so amazingg!!!! | Reviewer: kaylon williams | 4/28/11

Selena Perez was a beautiful and talented singer who i wish i had the chance to really know. she was the perfect
romodel for girls everywhere. she taught me to go for my dreams whatever they may be.She has changed my life
and others through her music and positive life style.may selena rest in peace>

Selena Is Missed! | Reviewer: Christina | 4/19/11

I know that if she didnt agree to go up to that room she would still be aluive today and we all could meet her! I
love Selena to dealth! Even though i dont kno her! i wish i did! I Wish Tht Yolanda Would of never shot you! you
belong here on Earth with us!

never knew you, but i miss you! | Reviewer: Margarita Conde | 4/19/11

I was bearly a year when selena died, so i really never got idle her. But i grew up listing to her music. Its hard to
believe that some one with so much talient had a death like that. Know in her music deos she not only does she
sends her measseages, but she send the memories everyone had when she was alive. And because of that i know
have a bream to be a star like selena was (and still is). I love you selena.

Missing Selena | Reviewer: Andre Davis | 4/15/11

For the past hour i have been just listening to Selena music because of her words. It have made me realized that
life is to short. Every body that have a dream go for it don't give up so easy.(Dreaming of you) have just been on
repeat and its starting to make me cry. But Selena words have inspire me that everyone is a somebody.

we love you!!!! | Reviewer: stephanie | 4/10/11

just passing by to say i love you and wish i could of have met you but i was 1 yrs old when you were taken from us
but if you were still alive and i was at a concert of yours i would go crazy id be like ooomgosh selena and get on
stage and hug you so tight and say i love you lol hey her b-day is coming april 16
I MISS YOU!!!!! YELLING ALL THE WAY FROM PHOENIX ARIZONA ha

In Our Memories forever | Reviewer: Megan | 4/13/11

Selena will always be missed. Her music touched lifes and her smile touched millions of hearts. I gave birth to my
daughter on April 16 and nicknamed her Selly and she has seen the movie many times and always tells people that
she was nicknamed after Selena and that she was born on the same day....... I believe that Selena will always
show and be alive through others and that my daughter alone brings her to life........

we love you selena* | Reviewer: anonymous | 4/2/11

where to start...unfortunately i was born a few months after selena died i grew up listening to her music and
watching her movie. its amazing how yolanda could just kill her like that...once i heard the only thing that went
through my mind was why? selena was soo talented n beautiful she will remain in all her fans hearts forever! i love
and miss you. R.I.P selena you'll never be forgotton

Selena, The rise and fallen star. (Still My Superstar.) | Reviewer: Foxx 95 | 4/1/11

It's been 16yrs,since the death of Selena Quintanilla perez, long 16yrs of crying,everytime I hear her music
playing, or her movie. anything associated about selena.I still am crazy about her music,I can't speak espanol. I
can relate to what she's saying in english. I could talk about her a milion of times.Yolanda, you took an angel from
us, sometimes I ask Lord, why her.I named my daughter after her, people says that's a mexican girl name,I tell
them does it matter? Selena will be forever in our hearts and souls.I don't like when people say you listen to tejano
music?music is music,leave me alone.Selena rest in peace, until we see you again, I miss and love you. foxx your
fan.

selena | Reviewer: krista holland | 3/30/11

i was born just months after she died and i wish that i would just have been old enough to go to one of her
concerts. she is my rold modle, my idol. she will always be in the hearts of her fans. i will always love her singing.
she wasnt just a person. she was a sister, a daughter, an aunt, and most of all... she was a wife. i will always love
her. i miss her and i hope that yolanda rots in hell. i watched to movie the other night and everyone of us just
started crying. we all miss you and you will always be in our hearts.