In the 30 years since her death, Selena Quintanilla’ s story has been told and retold dozens of times. Between the classic 1997 Gregory Nava biopic starring Jennifer Lopez and the 2020 Netflix series starring Christian Serratos, generations of fans have come to know the contours and edges of her rise to fame — the early years in South Texas with her family band, Selena y Los Dinos; their progression from local parties and nightclubs to concert venues across the U.S. and into Mexico; the self-titled debut album; and the string of hits and successes that followed. All of it earned her the title the “Queen of Tejano,” leading up to the album she hoped would allow her to cross over with English-speaking audiences, released less than four months after she was killed.
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