Diversity 2 Abstract In this paper I am going to talk about the 1997 movie Selena as it has a strong focus on the singing career of a developing Mexican American singer in the early 1990’s. She experienced many hardships from fans that did not admire the fact she primarily spoke English. She soon embraced her culture and developed loyal devotees to her music and that in the end was what motivated her to grow in her course. Diversity 3 Diversity
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bestfriend? Selena started singing when she was only 3 years old! She was Mexican- American‚she was born on April 16‚1971‚ in Lake Jackson‚ Texas. She didnt know how to speak or write in spanish.Her father taught her how to sing in spanish‚but she learned the lyrics phonetically at first‚eventually she spoke spanish fluently. Selena is a hero because she is talented and confident. Selena was very brave when she was only 10 years old! She was the lead singer in her family’s band‚ Selena y Los Dinos
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Selena’s transition into the Latin American the film Selena ignores her accomplishments in the Latin American market which was not easy to enter. Although the film touches on the obstacles Selena had to overcome to become successful in Latin America it still makes it seem as if Selena was an automatic sensation‚ particularly in Mexico‚ where it is known she had difficulty winning people over. This is evident through the one scene in the movie where Selena visits Mexico and whilst there speaks Spanglish
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Today the United States is diverse with people of different ethnic backgrounds. That is since immigrants make up about 28 percent of America’s population. The struggle of immigrants is unknown until they tell their story. Such as‚ Elisa Gomez Cristinio‚ an immigrant that migrated from Guerrero‚ México to Houston‚ Texas. She crossed the border and faced several obstacles‚ for instance‚ the lack of money. To begin with‚ Elisa came to the United States of America on the 20th of January‚ 2001. Back at
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Selena Gomez Selena Gomez is an inspiration to lots of people. She is a musician‚ actress‚ model and a fashion designer. She was born and raised in Grand Prairie‚ Texas. Selena was born on July 22‚ 1992. She was named after Selena the Tejano singer. When Selena was just 5 years old‚ her parents got divorced. Selena has 2 siblings‚ Gracie Teefey and Tori Gomez. Selena had a really close relationship with her grandparents. Before she was in the spotlight‚ their family had financial problems. They
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Selena Quintanilla a Gifted Icon When I was a little girl‚ I was a big fan of Selena Quintanilla. I had all her music‚ disks and posters all over my room. My dream was to meet her in person and it came true when I assisted one of her concerts. I knew everything about her even though I was 4 years old. She was a role model for me‚ she was family oriented and she is still today living in my memory. I memorized every song of hers word by word‚ and I would imitate her dancing all day long. As a little
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singers was Selena Quintanilla-Pérez‚ or better known as Selena. She was one of the most influential hispanic musician‚ and she is still remembered today because of the tremendous effect she had on the world. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was born April 16‚ 1971 (Selena Biography.com). She started out with music at a very young age. Her father‚ Abraham Jr.‚ was a rock and roll artist that incorporated a Mexican influence. He gave up his music career to have a family and be there for them (Selena Biography
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Richard remembered when he first met Selena and thought her to be an unmannered spoiled brat. The daughter of a millionaire widower‚ she sat across the table from him lighting a cigarette at the table‚ acting bored. She offered him one‚ looking right into his eyes. Selena was a lovely girl‚ with unruly dark hair that fell in waves over her face and high cheekbones that caught the light. Her fierce curled lips‚ dark eyes and the intensity of her gaze saved her from being pretty‚ but she was a
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Ramón. Ligeros Rasgos del General Juan Vicente Gomez. Caracas: Tipografía Universal‚ 1904. Jose Tello was a writer and a close friend of Juan Vicente Gomez‚ thus Tello’s composition about Gomez attempted to honor his ideas and describe the difficulties he overcame before taking over as president of Venezuela. The book does not have a central argument‚ rather it compiles an array of telegrams‚ thoughts‚ decrees‚ and letters to build a biography of Gomez. Tello described the General as an assertive man
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Selena Quintanilla Do you know the queen of Tejano Music? Selena Quintanilla was that person. She died March 31‚ 1995. She was a singer and much more. Who is Selena To begin‚ Selena was the queen of Tejano music. Selena started at a young age and sang at her family’s restaurant. Selena was known as the top latin artist of the 90. Selena was a songwriter‚ singer‚ spokesperson‚ actress‚ and fashion designer. That’s who Selena was. Who killed Selena Selena was killed March 31‚ 1995 by Yolanda
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