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

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Selena The Queen of Tejano Music
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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

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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.

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GOLD ALBUM

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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TRIBUTE

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

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MOVIE

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

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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.