Selena

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American with Mexican heritage singer who is regarded as one of the biggest stars of the Tejano genre of music. She was born in Lake Jackson, Texas and grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas, where she began her musical career. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., was a singer with the original Los Dinos from 1957-1972, and nurtured the burgeoning musical talent of his children.