Selena The series: what’s wrong with the creation of Balla this cumbia, according to Joe Ullada Selena Quintanilla | Netflix series nnda nnlt | FAMA

“Selena: The Series”, a biopic that relives the most important moments in the life of Selena Quintanilla, Keep giving what to talk about. And it is that although it became a television phenomenon on Netflix, the production has not escaped criticism. This time, one of the members of Tell Us, Joe Ullada, came out to give his version and tell the inaccuracies in the fiction that shows the story of the Queen of the Tex-Mex.

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Although 25 years have passed since his death, Selena Quintanilla is still in force and his musical successes still resonate, among them, “Like the flower”, “The boy in the apartment 512”, “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” and “Dance this cumbia.” This last song is the new subject in discord.

Joe Ullada, A former member of Los Demos and in charge of playing the keyboard, gave his version of how “Balla aquesta cumbia” came about, which is very different from what is narrated in “Selena: The Series”. The Queen of the Text-Mex biopic points out that AB Quintanilla is the creator of the keyboard sun on this subject, something that Ullada denies.

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As you remember Selena started as a singer at the age of nine, when her father saw in her talent for singing. That’s how he formed the band “Selena and Tell Us”, With Selena on vocals, AB Quintanilla on bass and Suzette Quintanilla on drums. Then came more members of the group, including Joe Ullada.

The keyboardist claims that he was the creator of the tune “Dance this cumbia” and that it bothered him that he was not given credit in the Netflix series. Also, Joe Ullada was disappointed of AB Quintanilla, because to him the credit of this sun occurs him.

“I was part of all this production and so that in these scenes they don’t keep me in mind, it does shock me. He was never a keyboardist, and for them to teach (show) him in the series, yes it bothered me and no. .. I got a little angry too because, I say, go on, they, all of them Tell us they know, that this melody of ‘dance this Cumbia’ I created it.AB approached me and said, ‘You know what , don’t forget this melody, we’ll use it. ‘And then, from there,’ Balla aquesta Cumbia ‘was born, and so that they didn’t give me the credit … “, he said on the program” Deixa to go the Soup “of Telemundo.

On his relationship with Selena Quintanilla’s father, the keyboardist stated that he has little communication with him and dropped a short but forceful phrase.

“We don’t talk much. I think he only speaks when he needs something (laughs). AB knows … I’m here to tell the truth, and I’m defending myself with my voice, because we all have a voice,” he said. .

“I’m here to tell the truth and I’m defending myself with my voice,” Joe added, while referring to Chris Perez, Selena Quintanilla’s widower, with whom he has a close relationship and is working with him for his musical project as a soloist that will soon see the light of day.

Without a doubt, Tell Us is an important part of Selena’s story and success. Despite the success of the series, many people close to the circle of the Queen of the Tex-Mex have been offended by not being mentioned in the story of the star who was killed at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar.