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Birth
On April 16, 1971, Selena Quintanilla Pérez was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.A. -
Selena y los Dinos
In 1980, her father Abraham created a band with her and her brothers called "Selena y los Dinos" -
First EP
Released her first Ep called "Selena y los Dinos" -
"Selena"
Released her first solo album called "Selena" -
Yolanda Saldivar
In 1991, she met Yolanda, who easily became his friend and president of a fan club -
Wedding
In 1992, she secretly married Chris Pérez, guitarist of her band. -
"Selena, etc." and "Amor Prohibido"
She takes out her clothing brand and opens two boutiques called "Selena, etc.", wich are managed by Yolanda.
In the same year she released her album "Amor Prohibido", with which she reached the top of the hit, winning a grammy for him. -
Yolanda's Fraud
Yolanda found to steal more than $60000 in embezzled checks, she is fired.
On March 31, Selena meets with Yolanda to demand financial documents that she had not given her. They began to argue, Yolanda took out a revolver and shot Selena. She died in the hospital -
Yolanda's judment
On 23 October, Yolanda was sentenced to life imprisonment for committing murde in first degree -
Present
Selena remains a pop icon for all generations, with millions of fans in the world.
In 1997, a biographical film was released in her honor and a series about her life is expected this year, by Netflix.
