She was the most talented daughter in a musicloving family and the lead singer starting at age eight of her familys band. Stay tuned for updates on our social media channels. Throughout the 1990s, amidst prevailing antiimmigrant, englishonly, and welfare reform legislative acts that threatened the citizenship rights of many latinaos, the conspicuous exaltation of the latin crossover star marked u. Selena quintanillas memory is as alive today as it has been all these years since 1995 when she was suddenly taken from the. Under the determined guidance of her father, selena exploded into the growing field of tejano.
Selena electrified tejano music, the spanish language if theres such a thing as a tiger mom, selena s father abraham was her tigre dad. The single entered billboard s hot latin tracks and peaked at number six, while the song peaked at number nine on. This week, for example, selena fans were in for a real treat when a rare concert footage was shared on her facebook page. I know you have a new love nevertheless i wish you the best if in me you found no happiness perhaps someone else will give it to you like the flower like the flower with so much love with so much love you gave me it withered today. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Like the flower is a song by american singer selena, from her third studio album, entre a mi mundo 1992. The song talks about a sad woman who is hurting because she has lost her boyfriend and she is explaining how it hurts to lose his love but. Mac reveals first lipstick of selena collection in this nov. We will cherish the memories of this wonderful celebration. Jan 29, 2018 the 2018 selena festival is happening.
Selena quintanilla was a vibrant musical performer, wildly pouplar in the growing field of tejano music. Lo mejor deselena is available now on itunes, download today. A former cab driver and staff writer for texas monthly magazine, and onetime reporter at the austin americanstatesman, he has authored and coauthored biographies of willie nelson, selena, stevie ray vaughan, and the dallas cowboys, and collaborated with photographer laurence parent on books about the texas mountains, the texas coast, and big. Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. The single became a worldwide success selling very quickly throughout the united states, mexico, and south america, where selena began to be respected as a professional singer, this single helped selena to also be accepted in mexico, and tour all over the country. The song became selena s opening song for two years. Like the flower was the second single released from the entre a mi mundo album. Its a brighter, mediumdark red with cool, blue undertones and a fine dusting of ruby red microshimmer paired with a soft sheen. Like the flower was the second single released from the entre a. Selena dreaming of you official music video by selena. Selena performed the song on the veronica castro show in september 1993. Before her tragic death at age 23 in march 1995, tejana superstar, selena quintanilla perez, was touted as the prototype of the latin music crossover artist. We truly appreciate the selena foundation and the quintanilla family. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in bb major transposable.
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