Selena - Life EventsMarch 27, 2005
1971
Born April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson
1980
Selena y Los Dinos first began performing
1983
First recording from Selena
y Los Dinos was released
1987
Received first success with female vocalist of the year and performer of the year awards at the Tejano Music Awards
1989
Selena y Los Dinos was one
of the first acts signed by EMI Latin records
1991
Became first female Tejano recording artist to score a gold record, with "Ven Conmigo" (Come with me)
1993
Won Grammy for best
Mexican- American performance for "Selena Live"
Selena etc. clothing manufacturing business begins.
1994
Won a role as singer in the film "Don Juan DeMarco"
starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando.
The band debuted in New York and Los Angeles as well as Argentina and Puerto Rico
Became the first female crossover Latin artist and signed to SBK, a sister label
to EMI Latin
November: Introduced an
educational video for students at Cunningham Middle School; sponsored by Dep Corp.
1995
Killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar,
on March 31, 1995.
Was in the process of recording her first English-language album including the hit song "Dreaming of You," which was expected to launch her crossover career.
The album becomes the first album recorded mostly in Spanish to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 charts.
Won six Tejano Music Awards, including top female vocalist for the eighth time.
Nominated for a second Grammy for "Amor Prohibido."
Hispanic Business Magazine reports Selena has assets worth $5 million.
2004
Selena album "Momentos
Intimos" is released and
generates high sales and
popularity. | 
