Lopez continues to pay her respects by announcing a tribute to Selena she has lined up for the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Drake, for instance, recently posted an Instagram photo of himself wearing an airbrushed T-shirt with Selena's portrait. That's why established artists are still paying homage to her. In fact, the only other Latina to top the Billboard 200 is Lopez. On the current Billboard 200, none of albums in the top 20 are by a Latin artist, let alone a crossover act. Today, it's very difficult for artists who typically sing in a non-English language to crossover. She was "able to identify with the Anglo masses as well as the Hispanic masses." And she remains the inspiration for latin musicians trying to do the near impossible - crossover. She was a "needle in a haystack," the Washington Post wrote. Sales of Dreaming of You even spiking during her killer's trial.Ī revolutionary: She is the model for artists like Shakira, Ricky Martin and Lopez. Jose Behar, founder of EMI Latin, her record label back then, said the music was worthy of the high sales volume, but he also recognized her tragic death in 1995 as a tragic part of her sudden exposure. There had been only four songs that Selena recorded for that crossover album before she was killed. 1 on the Billboard 200 - a first for a Latin female. Her posthumous album, Dreaming of You, hit No. That was Selena's mission right up until her death. And she showed America what Tejano music was all about. In 1994, she made history by winning a Grammy for best Mexican/American album for Selena Live! Her speech exhibited to a wider audience what her fan base already knew: She was humble and driven by the faith of the people behind her.
She introduced America to a sound that originated outside its purview. She penetrated the mainstream with her Tejano music. Every genre has an ambassador whose music excites even the most unlikely listener. It was a creative way for Selena to take control of her own image in an industry that often takes control of the images of their female stars.Ĭrossing over: It was this business acumen, in part, that spurred Selena to try and cross over from largely Latin audiences to American ones. Quintanilla shared in an interview how his sister would design those sparkly bustiers - that fans still imitate - by herself. Like Selena, Lopez also channeled some of her creativity with fashion through her own clothing line. Known for her bedazzled bra and high-waisted pants, she was a fashion icon and opened a boutique, Selena Etc.
Selena was ahead of the curve when it came to building an empire that extended beyond her musical talent. But that wasn't the only inspiration she'd borrow from her character's legacy.Īs Lopez told Billboard, one of Selena's greatest influences was her business acumen.
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"For me as an actress, at that moment I had learned how to really become a performer and give everything I had to the audience," Lopez told Billboard. Lopez told Billboard how recreating one of Selena's most memorable performances at a sold-out Houston Astrodome served to transform her career. Lopez, the artist whose career was most impacted by Selena, became a household name after her breakthrough role in the film. The hologram isn't the first attempt to revive Selena - that was Jennifer Lopez's portrayal of her for the 1997 biopic, Selena. Ral in the other.Inspiration to the stars: Though no one has been able to replicate her journey, many of today's Latin artists have walked the path Selena cut for them. it is sometimes difficult to translate word for word from spanish to english, so it may sound awkward in one languange when it is perfectly Please remember! this translation is my personal work. Siempre Estoy Pensando En Ti(English Translation)
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