Saddy Posted April 10, 2022 Posted April 10, 2022 (edited) Queen of Tejano music - Selena Quintanilla Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American singer and fashion designer. Her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020 Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market. Solo studio albums Selena (1989) Selena was initially scheduled for a summer 1989 release, but was pushed back to October 17, 1989. Unimpressed with the image Guerra presented, creative director Rubén Cubillos decided to express an image of "natural beauty" for Selena on this album's cover. EMI Latin detested the album cover and called it "the worst they'd ever gotten." Cubillos believed the company "didn't understand it" and said he liked the cover because of "the warmth of her skin." The album debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for the week ending December 2, 1989. It was the highest debut for an album that week, beating out La Fiebre's On the Right, and was Selena's first album to chart on a national music chart. It promptly slipped off the charts the following week but returned to number 15 after the holiday season. Selena rose to number 12 for the week ending January 27, 1990. The album peaked at number seven in its seventh week on March 24, 1990. Ven Conmigo (1990) Following the album's release, Selena was called the Gloria Estefan, Janet Jackson, and Madonna of Tejano music. Selena responded to these comparisons saying she did not like to be stereotyped. Selena's popularity "surged" following Ven Conmigo's release. Ven Conmigo debuted at number eight on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart the week ending November 3, 1990. It was the highest debut album of that week, and surpassed Selena as her highest debuting album on the chart at the time. The following week, the album fell to number ten. It reached number six on the Regional Mexican Albums chart in its sixth week, surpassing Selena as her highest charting album, before peaking at number three. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) The vast majority of contemporary reviews were positive, and the album received widespread critical acclaim. Music critics found the recording to be Selena's "breakthrough album". Entre a Mi Mundo sold 50,000 units in pre-sale copies, and debuted at number nine on the then-biweekly US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for the week ending June 13, 1992. It peaked at number one on September 5, 1992, displacing La Mafia's Estas Tocando Fuego from the top spot. The album remained at number one for 18 consecutive weeks until La Mafia dethroned Entre a Mi Mundo in the week ending May 15, 1993. By July 1993, Entre a Mi Mundo had sold 100,000 units in the United States. On July 10, 1993, Entre a Mi Mundo debuted at number 10 on the newly formed US Billboard Top Latin Albums chart. In 1994, Entre a Mi Mundo ranked as the second best-selling regional Mexican album of all-time. Amor Prohibido (1994) The album's sound received positive reviews. Described by author Ed Morales as a "subtle evolution", and by The Dallas Morning News as "delightfully infectious, hummable [and] ultra radio-friendly", the tracks were summarized and praised by The Monitor as "romantic, charming and ebullient." Billboard characterized the album's sound to be transparent for those unfamiliar with its musical diversity. After the album's release, Selena was considered "bigger than Tejano itself", and was credited for tearing down barriers in the Latin music market. Amor Prohibido established Selena as a figure in American pop music. Critics felt the recording elevated Selena among the leading females in the Latin music sector and established her as a leading performer among young singers with mainstream appeal. In the updated edition of Rolling Stone magazine's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, the album ranked at number 479. Dreaming of You (1995) The majority of contemporary reviews were positive. According to Erlewine, the English-language tracks on the album "are no different than her Spanish songs"; he also said the album "would have been stronger" if the singer had lived. He finished his review by calling the album a "powerful—and touching—testament to her talents". Dreaming of You was listed as the ninth "Top 10 Posthumous Albums" by Time magazine in 2010. It was named as the third-best posthumous album of all-time by BET, which called the recording a "heartbreaking testament to a young talent on the verge of superstardom". The album sold 331,000 units its first week and debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first and only predominately Spanish-language album to do so. The recording debuted atop the U.S. Billboard Top Latin Albums and the U.S. Billboard Latin Pop Albums charts, displacing Selena's 1994 album Amor Prohibido and the Gipsy Kings' Best of' album, respectively. Music Videos Edited June 4, 2022 by Saddy
The7thStranger Posted April 14, 2022 Posted April 14, 2022 Stan this 1988 classic that should have been a hit.
Sergi91 Posted April 16, 2022 Posted April 16, 2022 Happy bday queen!!!!! and what happened to the new album?
Saddy Posted April 16, 2022 Author Posted April 16, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sergi91 said: Happy bday queen!!!!! and what happened to the new album? what? new album? was it supposed to be another "new" album with her old hits?
Sergi91 Posted April 16, 2022 Posted April 16, 2022 5 minutes ago, Saddy said: what? new album? was it supposed to be another "new" album with her old hits? Girl you’re (not too) late to the party
Saddy Posted April 16, 2022 Author Posted April 16, 2022 1 minute ago, Sergi91 said: Girl you’re (not too) late to the party OMG so if I understand correctly, there will be new songs on this album but Warner Music will play with her voice using a computer (in other words this computer will sing) I thought that they would release old songs that were not released...
Sergi91 Posted April 16, 2022 Posted April 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Saddy said: OMG so if I understand correctly, there will be new songs on this album but Warner Music will play with her voice using a computer (in other words this computer will sing) I thought that they would release old songs that were not released... My understanding is it will include unreleased songs from the 80s (pre EMI Records) and the computer supposedly will make Selena sound more mature since her voice back then was younger in the 80s.
Saddy Posted April 16, 2022 Author Posted April 16, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sergi91 said: My understanding is it will include unreleased songs from the 80s (pre EMI Records) and the computer supposedly will make Selena sound more mature since her voice back then was younger in the 80s. Crossed fingers
The7thStranger Posted April 17, 2022 Posted April 17, 2022 I don’t know how to feel about this new album. I’m okay with old demos being spruced up (she has some unreleased material that should definitely be heard), but it feels disrespectful to bring in a computer to alter the integrity of her vocals.
Saddy Posted April 18, 2022 Author Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 3:25 AM, The7thStranger said: I don’t know how to feel about this new album. I’m okay with old demos being spruced up (she has some unreleased material that should definitely be heard), but it feels disrespectful to bring in a computer to alter the integrity of her vocals. Exactly but I don't think her family understands that
Beyonnaise Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 El chico del apartamento 512 Él que hace a mi pobre corazón saltar Es a quien le hago cartas noche y día Que no puedo entregar El chico del apartamento 512 Es él quien me hace tartamuda y más Es en quien yo pienso y sueño noche y día Él, solo él
Saddy Posted April 18, 2022 Author Posted April 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Attitude said: That album isn't happening huh. Maybe it's a good thing
The7thStranger Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Saddy said: Exactly but I don't think her family understands that There have been some questionable decisions, I'll say that. Rather than giving us altered demos, I'd rather have all the indie records repressed with proper album artwork and another run of the EMI Latin albums. I'd buy those up in a heartbeat. Selena and Ven conmigo fetch ridiculous prices these days.
Attitude Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Saddy said: Maybe it's a good thing Exactly. Her greedy family has done enough damage with that shitty Netflix show.
Attitude Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, The7thStranger said: There have been some questionable decisions, I'll say that. Rather than giving us altered demos, I'd rather have all the indie records repressed with proper album artwork and another run of the EMI Latin albums. I'd buy those up in a heartbeat. Selena and Ven conmigo fetch ridiculous prices these days. You'd think with the Ones repress doing so well they'd fast track her entire EMI discography.
The7thStranger Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Attitude said: You'd think with the Ones repress doing so well they'd fast track her entire EMI discography. Agreed. The market is there. They should have timed it with the Netflix series and re-released at the very least Entre a mi mundo, Live, Amor prohibido, The Last Concert, and Dreaming of You. At the very least.
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