Selena Quintanilla Selena Quintanilla PerezPerez

By: Yesenia VicentyBy: Yesenia Vicenty

Early LifeEarly Life

Selena was Selena was born on April born on April 16,1971.16,1971.

She was born in She was born in Lake Jackson Texas Lake Jackson Texas United State. United State.

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Selena had a Selena had a sister named sister named Suzzete Suzzete Quintanilla Quintanilla

Selena had a Selena had a brother named brother named A.B A.B QuintanillaQuintanilla

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At seventeen At seventeen Selena earned a Selena earned a high school high school diploma from The diploma from The American School American School Correspondence Correspondence in Chicago in Chicago Illinois. Illinois.

She never went to She never went to collage.collage.

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One thing that Selena did that was amazing was that even though she was from place to place singing she still took time to study and finish school. She got her diploma.

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Selena had a little over seven number one hits.

She sold 1.5 million records.

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Even though Selena never really had a child hood she still did everything a child did but different.

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Even though Selena never Even though Selena never really had a child hood she really had a child hood she still did everything a child still did everything a child did but different. did but different.

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Selena’s first English album Selena’s first English album came out after her death. came out after her death.

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Her band was Her band was called Selena y called Selena y Los Dinos. Los Dinos.

Selena was 23 Selena was 23 when she when she was killed by was killed by Yolarda Yolarda Saldivar.Saldivar.

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She sang Tejano, Mexican, Climbia, Ranchera, Latin pop, Spanish pop, and R&B.

Her father was Abraham Quintanilla. He played in a band called Los Dinos.

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Yolanda Saldivar’s first opportunity for parole is in the year of 2025.

Selena was best known as the “Queen of Tejano.”

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