Published 16:09 IST, December 7th 2020
How Selena Quintanilla's first album paved way for her success as a pop culture icon
Netflix has recently released 'Selena' based on the Latin American singer Selena Quintanilla. Read on learn more about the Latin singer's first album.
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The new Netflix Series Selena is a show focusing on the early days of Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano music and a Latino-American pop-cultural icon. The series traces the astronomical trajectory of the Latino singer’s career, which was cut tragically short in 1995 when she was murdered by her own manager. However, Selena on Netflix not only focuses on Selena’s career but also features the singer’s incredibly supportive family. Read on to know more about Selena Quintanilla's first album and how it paved way for achieving greatness.
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Selena Quintanilla's first album
The Netflix show reveals that Selena Quintanilla’s first album was Mis Primeras Grabaciones. The album was produced and recorded by Selena and her band, Selena y Los Dinos, the Texan band formed in 1981 by Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band was dissolved in 1995, following Selena’s murder. Here's Selena Quintanilla's first album cover.
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A report in Billboard Magazine, reveals that Selena Quintanilla’s first album had ten songs and was released on July 16, 1984. The album was released by Freddie Records, which was a popular record label at the time. The genre of songs in the album ranged from Tejano, Latin Pop and Pop music. Here is a list of songs from Selena Quintanilla’s first album.
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- Ya se va
- Cruzaré la montaña
- Se acabó aquel amor
- Ya lo sé que tú te vas
- Parece que va a Ilover
- Tres veces no
- Give Me One More Chance
- Tú, solamente tú
- Lo tanto que te quiero
- Call Me
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Selena y Los Dinos band members
- Selena - lead singer (died in 1995)
- Chris Pérez - rhythm guitars (1989 - 1991 / 1992 - 1995)
- Ricky Vela - keyboards
- Joe Ojeda - keyboards
- Suzette Quintanilla - drums, percussion, backing vocals
- A.B. Quintanilla- bass, backing vocals
- Jesse "O'Jay" Martinez- drums, percussion
- Arturo Meza- percussion, congas
- Pete Astudillo- tambourine, backing vocals
- Don Shelton- backing vocals (died in 2014)
- Freddie Corea- backing vocals
- Rena Dearman on keyboards (quit the band later)
- Ricky Landeros-Percussions.
Selena on Netflix: The cast
According to the Netflix show's IMDb page, The Walking Dead fame Christian Serratos plays Selena. Actor Madison Taylor Baez stars as Young Selena and Gabriel Chavarria plays A.B. Quintanilla. Selena Quintanilla's sister Suzette is played by Noemi Gonzalez. Actor Juan Martinez stars Young A.B, while Ricardo Chavira plays Abraham Quintanilla. Daniela Estrada stars as Young Suzette and actor Seidy López play Marcella Quintanilla.
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Image Source: AB Quintanilla (Instagram)
16:09 IST, December 7th 2020