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Selena was born in Lake Jackson, Texas.
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At around the age of 8, Selena began her career in a band formed by her father.
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At around the age of 10, Selena became the lead singer of her family's band. Their group started out singing at weddings and clubs in their native Texas. Her brother Abraham played the bass guitar and her sister Suzette played the drums. Her father managed the group. Link text
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At the 1987 Tejano Music Awards , Selena won both "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Performer of the Year".
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In 1990, her album "Ven Conmigo" was the first Tejano record to achieve gold record status. (meaning it sold more than 500,000 copies.
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On April 2, 1992 married Chris Perez whom she met while they were working together as members of the music group Los Dinos.
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In 1993, Selena won the Grammy Award for "Best Mexican-American Album" with her album "Live".
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On March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas, Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of her fan club.
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In 1997, her life became the subject of a film entitled "Selena". Jennifer Lopez starred as the Tejano superstar.
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