Why Singer Selena’s Star Still Shines Bright 25 Years After Her Death

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4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Twenty-five years after her death, Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez enjoys rare staying power among generations of fans who love her music, fashion and performances. A new hit Netflix series about her rise to stardom builds on that legacy. Selena grew up singing Tejano music with her family band, Selena y Los Dinos, and was a platinum-selling artist when she was murdered in 1995 at the age of 23. Today, Selena’s level of fame, influence and commercial success is still rare for other American-born Latinas in music and entertainment to achieve. We discuss why Selena remains so relevant and her evolving role as a Mexican-American icon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.0	Coming up on forum, more than 25 years after her tragic death, Tejano singer Celina Kintanilla Perez's music and story continue to draw legions of fans and
1:02.0	inspire generations. Just this month, Netflix launched the first season of Selena, the series.
1:08.0	In this hour, we look at what's behind Selena's staying power and why her level
1:12.0	of fame, influence, and commercial success is still rare among American-born Latinas in music
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1:41.2	Netflix has a new series about the rise of Tehono singer Selina Quintanilla Perez, and a new
1:46.7	multi-part podcast examining her legacy drops its first episodes next month.
1:52.3	Selena's lasting impact, 25 years after she was murdered, has been driven by generations
1:58.0	of fans who love her for her music, performances, fashion,
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