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  • Selena Quintanilla Will Be Honored by M.A.C. With Posthumous Makeup Collection

    Selena Quintanilla was murdered 20 years ago. The Tejano singer will soon be honored by the cosmetic company M.A.C. They have created a new makeup collection made up of several products, all touting her name.

    “Selena’s talent and beauty, inside and out, have left a colorful, meaningful impact in the world that has continued to grow over the last two decades,” M.A.C creative director James Gager said in a recent interview. “We have heard the passion and enthusiasm from her fans and wholeheartedly agree that her legacy embodies M.A.C’s philosophy. We are so excited to announce a Selena-inspired M.A.C collection debuting in the latter part of 2016.”

    Selena Quintanilla’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, said the late singer always wanted to launch her own line of cosmetics.

    “I am so excited that M.A.C Cosmetics will be releasing a collection in honor of my sister Selena,” Suzette said. “Helping to create this collection brings me back to all those late-night conversations on our tour bus when she spoke of having her own makeup line one day. If Selena were here she would be beyond ecstatic to have this happening. History is being made.”

    Selena Quintanilla was gunned down back on March 31, 1995 by her fan club president Yolanda Saldivar. Her family has long been intent on keeping her memory and her music alive.

    A new generation of music fans will soon be introduced to Selena Quintanilla’s music via a hologram.

    “By no means is this something that’s creepy or weird,” Suzette Quintanilla said in an interview with Billboard earlier this year. “We think it’s something amazing. A lot of the new fans that did not get to experience what Selena was about hopefully will be able to get a sense of her with this new technology that’s going to be coming out.”

    The cosmetic line by M.A.C. honoring Selena Quintanilla will likely be a huge hit with Latinas, as well as young women of many ethnicities. The line was inspired by a Change.org petition started by Selena Quintanilla’s fans.

  • Yolanda Saldivar: Selena’s Murderer 20 Years Later

    Yolanda Saldivar has been a side note in the past few days as the nation observes the 20th anniversary of the murder of Selena Quintanilla, also known simply as Selena.

    The 23-year-old Tejano superpower was shot and killed in 1995 by Yolanda Saldivar.

    Yolanda Saldivar’s name isn’t as important as Selena’s in this time of remembrance, and may even be shunned, but it is interesting to take a look back on that time, 20 years ago, to one of the most shocking crimes in music history.

    Yolanda Saldivar‘s story is perplexing. Saldivar, who was 35 at the time was an unassuming woman who was a huge fan of Selena’s. So much so, that she was the president of Selena’s fan club.

    However, things turned dark for Yolanda Saldivar when members of Selena Quintanilla‘s family confronted her about missing money from the fan club and Selena’s fashion boutiques on March 9th.

    Two days later, Yolanda Saldivar put down a $100 deposit on a pistol, which she picked up later that month.

    Yolanda Saldivar then told Selena that she had been raped in Mexico. Selena took her to a local hospital in her hometown of Corpus Christie, Tx. The doctors suggested that Saldivar should visit a hospital in San Antonio.

    When Selena took Yolanda Saldivar back to the hotel Saldivar was staying in, an argument about the missing money erupted between the two.

    It was then that Yolanda Saldivar shot Selena in the back, severing an artery. Selena ran from Saldivar, but she passed out in the lobby from the blood loss and died.

    At Yolanda Saldivar’s trial in 1995, defense attorneys for Saldivar tried to make it look like an accidental action by a woman who was distraught and desperate. However, employees at the hotel brought that theory down, saying that Yolanda Saldivar ran after Selena with the gun drawn.

    In October of 1995, Yolanda Saldivar was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.

    When asked if she had any final words, Yolanda Saldivar said, “No, sir,” then hung her head and began to cry.

    Yolanda Saldivar still sits in prison while Selena’s friends, family, and fans observe the anniversary of her murder, and she has 10 more years before she even has the possibility of parole.

    Do you remember when Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar?

  • Adrienne Bailon Performs “I Could Fall In Love” On 20th Anniversary Of Selena’s Death

    Adrienne Bailon was immensely affected by the death of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla 20 years ago.

    Calling Selena her idol, Adrienne Bailon said on Tuesday’s episode of The Real that she is the reason she entered the world of music.

    Adrienne Bailon said, “Twenty years ago, we lost the woman I consider my idol. She single-handedly put Tejano music on the mainstream map and she’s the reason I am who I am today.”

    Adrienne Bailon also performed Selena’s hit, “I Could Fall In Love”.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRr_gAc6H2M

    Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, was also on the show to talk with Adrienne Bailon and the other ladies about Selena Quintanilla and the impact she has had on the world of music before and after her death at the hands of her fan club president at the age of 23.

    After her performance, Adrienne Bailon told Suzette, “My first songs were Selena,” the singer shared. “Thank you for giving me the honor.”

    Suzette Quintanilla also spoke to Adrienne Bailon and the other The Real co-hosts about Jennifer Lopez’s career-starting role in Selena’s 1997 biopic.

    She said, “Jennifer studied so hard to try to get it as perfect as possible. It is such a hard job to do — to have to mimic somebody and to have to learn how to act and be that person.”

    She added, “I think the one thing that the movie just kind of barely touched on [was that Selena] was so humble and so down to earth. She would really do anything for anybody if she possibly could. That was probably the only thing I could kind of say.”

    As Adrienne Bailon pointed out on The Real, Selena accomplished a rare feat when she brought Tejano music to the mainstream with her crossover hits.

    What was your favorite Selena song? Was it the one performed by Adrienne Bailon?

  • Selena Quintanilla: 20 Years After Her Murder, Her Sister Keeps Memory Alive

    Selena Quintanilla: 20 Years After Her Murder, Her Sister Keeps Memory Alive

    Selena Quintanilla was murdered 20 years ago on Tuesday, but for her sister, Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, the pain sometimes feels as fresh as that fateful day.

    Selena Quintanilla was only 23 when she was shot and killed by her fan club president after and argument over missing money from the fan club and Selena’s fashion boutiques.

    As far as her career goes, Selena Quintanilla was just becoming a household name as she began pumping out crossover hits as well as her Tejano hits.

    Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga remembers Selena Quintanilla daily, mainly in talks with their mother.

    She said, “She is always with me, even in the smallest of things. I speak with my mother about it, and together we remember her. We still feel so much pain about losing her, although now it’s a different kind of pain. Some days I feel fine speaking about her, and other days I can’t.”

    She added, “Although it’s been 20 years since she died, we’re fortunate that the public and the fans still care so much for Selena. That means so much to me and my family. It’s wonderful that she’s become such a positive role models for us Latinas.”

    Suzette was the drummer for Selena’s band, Los Dinos, and is proud that their music is still relevant.

    She said, “I’m so proud when I hear our music on the radio, and I think, ‘We’re timeless.’ Twenty years later, and we still sound cool. I can still play “Technocumbia” and make it sound current. That makes me so proud and happy.”

    She added, “It doesn’t feel as though it’s been 20 years. It seems crazy to think that much time has passed.”

    Suzette and her family will be participating in a tribute to Selena Quintanilla at the Fiesta de la Flor festival in their hometown of Corpus Christi, TX.

    Do you remember when Selena Quintanilla was murdered?

  • Selena Quintanilla: 20 Years After Her Death, Her Family Keeps Her Legacy Alive

    Selena Quintanilla died 20 years ago today.

    It is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since Selena Quintanilla was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldivar, who was the president of her fan club.

    Selena Quintanilla and Saldivar got into a fight over allegations that Saldivar was embezzling money from the fan club and fashion boutiques. After the argument, Saldivar shot Selena, severing an artery.

    Selena Quintanilla ran to escape Saldivar, but she collapsed in the hotel lobby after losing a lot of blood and later died.

    While the time since Selena Quintanilla was killed has flown by for the rest of us, her family is reminded of her everyday.

    Her family, including Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, her sister, Suzette Quintanilla-Arriaga, and her brother, Abraham Quintanilla III, who also goes by A.B., have dedicated their lives to preserving her memory.

    In the South Texas city of Corpus Christie, where Selena Quintanilla was born and raised, her presence is felt everywhere.

    But, at the epicenter of the memory of Selena Quintanilla stands her family’s entertainment company, Q-Productions, Inc.

    The building is full of offices, recording studios, and even a performance stage. But, at the center of everything is a memorial to their beloved daughter and sister, Selena Quintanilla.

    In the large open room dedicated to Selena Quintanilla, there are many of her awards and plaques on display as well as some of her more memorable performance outfits.

    There is also a large collection of glass eggs, which were a treasured possesion of Selena Quintanilla’s.

    Selena Quintanilla’s sister, Suzette says that sometimes it’s all overwhelming to see everyday, but sometimes it is a sweet reminder of the legacy that her sister left behind.

    She said, “For the most part, it’s a good thing. You can hear her fans talking, and it’s really cool to be honest with you.”

    She added, “I can hear the little ones talking about the egg collection outside my door, and the mother explaining as to why Selena liked eggs. Then there are times when little ones talk amongst themselves, talking about her. That brings me so much joy, because they weren’t even a thought when she passed away but yet they have this love for her, that’s because her parents are passing on her legacy on to them.”

    It’s nice to hear that even though 20 years have gone by since Selena Quintanilla’s passing, her family is still keeping her close to her fans.

    What was your favorite Selena song?