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Selena

Lake Jackson, TX

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latin Popularity: 71 Popular Division

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Region: Upper Gulf Coast / Houston Area Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #19

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Did You Know

  • • Selena began performing professionally at age nine with her family band, Selena y Los Dinos.
  • • Her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas, hosts an annual 'Fiesta de la Flor' in her honor.
  • • Signing with EMI Latin in 1989 marked a pivotal shift towards mainstream Tejano success.
  • • Selena designed and sewed many of her iconic stage outfits, showcasing her creativity.
  • • She popularized Tejano music, a genre blending Mexican and European influences.
  • • Selena's duet with the Barrio Boyzz, "Donde Quiera Que Estés," broadened her fanbase.
  • • "Como la Flor," released in 1992, became Selena's signature song and a Tejano anthem.
  • • Selena's crossover album, "Dreaming of You," released posthumously, topped the Billboard 200.
  • • She won a Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album in 1994 for "Selena Live!".
  • • Selena's legacy continues to inspire Latinas in music, fashion, and entrepreneurship.

Locations in Lyrics

18 location references across 9 songs

Songs & Places

La Carcacha
Corpus Christi, TX
"Con la nueva grabación de Selena y los Dinos, La Carcacha"
Disco Medley (Live From Astrodome)
Houston, TX
"How ya doin' Houston, Texas"
Amor Prohibido
calles
"Amor prohibido, murmuran por las calles"
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
Corpus Christi, TX
"Bidi bidi bom bom"
Como La Flor
Corpus Christi, TX
"Como la flor con tanto amor"
Contigo Quiero Estar
"Al cielo quiero volar"
Dreaming of You
Corpus Christi, TX my room
No Me Queda Mas
Corpus Christi, TX
La Tracalera
Corpus Christi, TX San Antonio, TX Laredo, TX Austin, TX Houston, TX Dallas, TX Waco, TX Victoria, TX
"Salí de Corpus porque no pagué la renta"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

Brazos River 16 FM 3005 2 Texas Colorado River 6 Interstate 45 2 U.S. Route 59 3

Connected Places

Lake Jackson, TX Corpus Christi, TX Houston, TX
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