Selena:%20The%20Queen%20of%20Tejano%20Music - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

About This Presentation
Title:

Selena:%20The%20Queen%20of%20Tejano%20Music

Description:

Selena: The Queen of Tejano Music * * * * * * * In 1987 Selena won Best Female Vocalist at the Tejano Music Awards Tejano Music Awards She dominated for the next ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

Number of Views:586
Avg rating:3.0/5.0
Slides: 12
Provided by: LinD1178
Category:

less

Transcript and Presenter's Notes

Title: Selena:%20The%20Queen%20of%20Tejano%20Music


1
Selena The Queen of Tejano Music
2
Tejano Music Award
  • In 1987 Selena won Best Female Vocalist at the
    Tejano Music Awards Tejano Music Awards
  • She dominated for the next seven years

3
COCA-COLA CONTRACT
  • 1989 contract with Coca- Cola as its advertising
    spokeswoman in Texas.
  • Coca-Cola released a commemorative bottle in
    honor of their five year relationship with Selena.

4
GOLD ALBUM
  • 1990 released album titled Ven Conmigo
  • First female recording album to achieve gold
    status.

5
GRAMMY
  • In 1992 Selena released another hit album Entra
    Mi Mundo.
  • Selenas 1993 album Selena Live! won her a Grammy
    award for Best Mexican-American Performance.

6
1 LATIN HITS
  • 1994 Amor Prohibido was a big success with four
    number one Latin hits.
  • Sold over 400,000 copies in the U.S.
  • Another 50,000 copies in Mexico.

7
CONCERT TIME
  • February 1995 Selena played a concert at the
    Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
  • Record of 65,000 fans
  • More than country stars George Strait, Vince
    Gill, and Reba McEntire.

8
DEATH OF STAR
  • Tragically murdered at age of 23
  • Selenas funeral drew approximately 60,000
    mourners
  • Many of whom traveled from outside the U.S.

9

TRIBUTE
  • People magazine published a commemorative issue
    in honor of Selenas memory and musical career
  • Selena 1971-1995, Her Life in Pictures

10
MOVIE
  • More than 1,000 people went to see Selenas movie.

11
DREAMING OF YOU
  • Selenas album with Spanish and English language
    tracks
  • Debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200
  • First Hispanic singer to accomplish this feat
  • Second highest debut after Michael Jacksons
    history.
Write a Comment
User Comments (0)
About PowerShow.com