The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a Mexican-American singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and entrepreneur, who loved life, and everything it brought to her. Selena was born on April 16, 1971, and she was the youngest of three children. She is simply known as Selena. No one knew, not even Selena herself, just how famous she would become; or the impact she would have on the world. Selena met her future husband Chris Perez, when he auditioned to be a part of her band Selena y Los Dinos. Unfortunately, Selena’s dreams were all shattered, when she was gunned down on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas by her fan club president, Yolanda Salidvar, for accusing her of embezzling money from Selena’s fan club. It was not realized until after her death, just how loved and admired she was by all of her fans. She forever changed the way women are viewed in the Tejano music world. Selena wanted to be a fashion designer, but her father had other dreams for her, when he realized her ability to sing. Selena’s mother and father knew it was a long shot, as women usually don’t make it in the Tejano music world, since it is a male dominated world. Selena’s father formed a band, called Selena y Los Dinos, which included her brother Abraham III and her sister Suzette. Anywhere they could perform they did, they would perform at local weddings, street corners, quinceaneras, and fairs. As Selena became more popular and the demand for her grew, she was pulled out of school to travel and perform. She eventually earned her high school diploma through classes she did by mail.
As Selena’s popularity grew, so did the need to increase the members of the band. Chris Perez auditioned to join the band. He was a talented guitar player, and he was asked to join the band. Chris played many shows with Selena, and their attraction towards each other grew. Selena and Chris then started to secretly date, and when her father found out they dated, he disapproved. He then forbids them