It was in 1994 when Selena Quintanilla, Considered as the queen of the Tex-Mex, Reached the peak of his career. Thousands of followers, presentations everywhere and his talent creates. His successes earned him a place in the world Grammys this year and won the only prize she could, due to the fact that she was murdered on March 31, 1995.
On March 1, 1994, Selena arrived at the City Music Hall Radio, New York, To be part of the gala number 36 that recognition to the best of the moment of the music in the United States; she was a young woman of only 23 years that dazzle everyone who saw her in her bright soft dress with highlighted edges.
The night progresses slowly for the Texan, she only listened to the other singers receive awards, but when her time came, she shared a nomination with Mexican music giants Vicente Fernndez, the Tigers of the North and Pedro FernndezBut the triumph was for her and to go ahead in the category of Better album Mexican-American.
It was thanks to the record Selena Live !, which was certified a gold record in 1995, That the queen of the Tex-Mex he achieved the most important triumph of his career. Once on stage, Selena looked happy, With a smile revealing his immense rejoicing, gave a brief speech to thank his family and his label. She became the first woman to win in this category.
“I would also like to thank you on my side, Tell Us, to my father Abraham, my brother, who is the producer of my music and also to my sister“Thank you for all the support,” she said, moved.
A year later, Selena received a new nomination, days before her murder, for her album Forbidden Love, but failed to repeat her Grammy victory. Be this Sunday, when the iconic intrpret is presented again in the awards, since receive a pstuma statuette, in recognition of his his career which has served as the soundtrack for millions of Mexican Americans over the years.
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