[215], On the day Selena was killed, vigils and memorials were held throughout Texas and California. [256], Valdez, who lived a few blocks away from the Quintanilla family, chose Mark Skurka as the lead prosecutor. According to a post published on his social media, the "Mujeres . I realized his idol, Chalino, had been killed, and thats why he was crying. He continued that the event of a newspaper issue selling out happens once every two-three decades. [93] Radio stations in Texas began playing Selena's music non-stop and taking telephone calls from distressed fans. Both Mexico and the U.S. were seeing the impact of the things he was singing about. Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales was born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, a Mecca for cartels and the land of notorious drug lord Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzman.Lagunas grew up never knowing his father . By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. . That's when he was pulled over by police car, taken and found the next day shot in the head. The day after the concert, Saldvar unsuccessfully searched news stands for a souvenir of the event. Some were baffled that the Rossler massacre, which occurred around the same time of Selena's death, did not generate the same amount of media exposure. [5][6] Selena's popularity as a singer grew after she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987. My voice still gets shaky giving a dumb presentation yet this dude was singing the shit out of that song after being marked for death. [177][178] Selena's music led the genre's 1990s revival and made it marketable for the first time. [249] Paul Rivera, who had investigated homicides since 1978, informed Saldvar of her right to an attorney, which she waived. The lead singer of a well-known Mexican band has been abducted, tortured and strangled to death, officials say. 22-year-old Mexican singer dies in car crash. Wow. [149], Selena's singles "No Me Queda Ms", "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom", "Como la Flor", and "Amor Prohibido", re-entered the Hot Latin Tracks and the Regional Mexican Airplay chart in the issue of Billboard magazine dated April 15, 1995. Last year, he sang one of his narcocorridos, ballads honoring the exploits of drug dealers, to a crowd of more than 3,000 convicts at the Puente Grande prison in the central state of Jalisco. Updated: 12:42 AM EDT Jun 12, 2016. [249], When bail was announced, fans asked why the death penalty had not been sought. [15] She decided to fully invest her time in running the Selena fan club, although she was earning less than she had as a nurse. His son Adn Chalino Snchez, also a recording artist, died in 2004 in a car crash. Saldvar re-purchased the gun on March 27 and asked Selena to meet her alone at a motel room. The gunman who killed former "The Voice" contestant Christina Grimmie and then fatally shot himself has been identified as a 27-year-old . The Mexican singer died Sunday at 81 years . [67] She grabbed Morales and screamed, "They'll shoot me again!". [17] After being hired to run the boutiques, Saldvar moved from South San Antonio to Corpus Christi to be closer to Selena. The staff noticed Selena angrily respond that Saldvar had told her the opposite, that she was bleeding copiously the day before. [68], Selena collapsed on the floor at 11:49a.m. (CST) as hotel general manager Barbara Schultz telephoned the emergency services. The latest casualty . Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about. [48] Saldvar asked Selena to visit her at her motel room alone, however, her husband, Chris Prez, accompanied her. boutiques became shrines to the singer as fans left balloons, flowers, pictures, and poems. [nb 1] Her father and manager, Abraham QuintanillaJr., appointed Yolanda Saldvar president of Selena's fan club in 1991 after Saldvar had repeatedly asked permission to start one. [118], Selena's life and career were covered by a number of television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show,[119] E! [55][56] Selena took her to Doctors Regional Hospital,[nb 3] where medical staff noticed Saldvar showed "clear symptoms of depression". Mexican singer Julio Verdugo was driving a gold-colored Dodge Chrysler truck. MEXICO CITY Vicente Fernandez, an iconic and beloved singer of Mexican regional music who was . Sheesh, Ive been listening to this guys music since I was little and this is the first time I saw this video. [153] American music industry executive Daniel Glass told Texas Monthly he believed Selena would have enjoyed greater career success had it not been for her death. Saldvar was still chasing after her, pointing the gun at her, and calling her a "bitch". During the sixth hour, Saldvar agreed to give herself up, but when she saw a police officer pointing a rifle at her, she panicked, ran back to her truck, picked up the revolver, and pointed it at her head again. [203] The recording was among the top ten best-selling debuts for a musician, and was the best-selling debut by a female act. [149][97] Gloria Ballesteros, a sales representative of Southwestern Wholesalers in San Antonio, told Billboard their inventory of 5,000 copies of Selena albums was sold out by the afternoon of her death. Most people believe it was no accident. He found a "thick [pool of blood] from her neck to her knees, all the way around on both sides [of her body]". Episode 1: Death [] He then played Selena's songs with gunshot noises in the background. Camacho, already popular in his home state of Sinaloa and parts of the U.S. as a singer of the "grupera" genre, died early Wednesday in Sinaloa, Los Angeles-based DEL Records said in a statement. [11] The day after the concert, Saldvar unsuccessfully searched news stands for a souvenir of the event. [49], As Prez was driving back to their house, Selena noticed Saldvar had failed to give her the correct bank statements she needed. [161] Within a week, on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Stern and his co-host Robin Quivers were asked if Stern's remarks about Selena were acceptable. [26] When Saldvar visited the factory in Mexico, she intimidated the seamstresses by telling them to either side with her or leave. I mean he didn't know that was gonna happen. [205] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it 59x platinum for sales of 3.54 million album-equivalent units in the U.S.[206][207] As of October2017[update], it has sold over 2.942 million copies in the United States, becoming the best-selling Latin album of all-time in the country according to Nielsen SoundScan. [40], The day after Saldvar was banned from contacting Selena, Quintanilla, Jr. drove to Q-Productions and chased her from the premises and told her she was no longer welcome there. Ortega, killed Oct. 19 in the . [116][117] The second and final part of the series premiered on May 4, 2021. [197][198] Selena became the third female artist after Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey to sell over 300,000 units in one week. He's got a website has some pretty crazy videos of him and his guys shooting cartel members, as well as some videos of people getting stabbed/machete'd and explaining what happened and how they might've prevented it. Snchez was shot and killed after a concert in Culiacn, Sinaloa in 1992 where he was handed a note from the crowd believed to be a death threat. "[102], When the news of Selena's death broke, some Americans asked who she was and said she was "not that important", suggesting Latinos "get over it". [61], Selena's right lung was damaged, her collarbone was shattered, and her veins were emptied of blood. [31], Quintanilla, Jr. held a meeting on March 9, 1995, with Selena and Suzette Quintanilla at Q-Productions to confront Saldvar. While in captivity, the kidnappers who remain unidentified, tortured Leyva and shot him in the leg. The incident occurred on Las Torres Boulevard and Solidaridad Avenue, in the Los Huizaches neighborhood of the Mexican city of Culiacn. Thirteen Mexican singers have died under mysterious circumstances in the past year, reports journalist Manuel Roig-Franzia. Dubbed the "Mexican Madonna" and the "Queen Of Tejano Music," Selena Quintanilla was a budding superstar until she was gunned down in March 1995. Fans lined up for almost a mile (1500 m). and generated interest in Europe, South America, Australia, and Japan. The employee found she had left a few minutes earlier. [248], Within twenty minutes of Saldvar's surrender, she was taken to the downtown police station in Corpus Christi and placed in an interrogation room with investigators Paul and Ray Rivera. Many musicians have been murdered during their active career. When asked why she had done this, she replied that the bank would not allow her to open an account in her name; she did not know the reason for this refusal. The artist was not only kidnapped, but was tortured and killed. Among his biggest hits were songs including "Vete Ya," "Ebrio de Amor" and "Soy Asi.". [24] The employees then began to take their concerns to Quintanilla, Jr. who warned Selena that Saldvar might be dangerous. The motive for the attack is unclear but Michoacan has been the scene of gruesome drug-related violence. Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul Spanish people have the worst taste in music. Mexico, just hours after performing her sold-out and final concert in Monterrey . CUERNAVACA, Mexico The son of Mexican singer Joan Sebastian was killed in a bar fight early Saturday, four years after another of his children was shot dead. Wed 5 Dec 2007 19.03 EST. Some of them have received extensive media attention, including the murder of John Lennon in 1980, the murder of Selena in 1995, the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996, the murder of the Notorious B.I.G. The 27 . in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, both equipped with in-house beauty salons. She told Selena she was bleeding due to her rape. [144][138] Selena became a cultural icon for Latinos and was seen as "a woman who was proud of her roots [who had] achieved her dreams". [64] Selena's condition began to deteriorate rapidly as motel staff attended to her. [53] According to Carlos Morales, who was waiting outside the motel, he heard screaming and saw Selena running towards him. Some gang members in Texas were reported to have taken up collections to raise the bond for Saldvar so they could kill her when she was released. Mexican singer Sergio Vega has been shot dead only hours after he had denied reports he had been murdered. Michael Nagle for The New York Times. Others complained to newspapers about the media interest in Selena's death. He was 81 years old. [107], American actress Jennifer Lopez was cast to play Selena in the 1997 biopic film about her life; this choice drew criticism because Lopez' ancestry is Puerto Rican rather than Mexican. [67] Motel employee Rosario Garza saw Saldvar leave her room with a wrapped towel. The Mexican woman identified herself as her nanny. They released a commemorative issue within a week when it became apparent that interest was growing. [250] Within hours, she was saying the shooting was accidental. [9], Saldvar became the founder and acting president of the Selena fan club in San Antonio in June 1991. [133] Talk show host Oprah Winfrey called Selena's life "short but significant" during a March 1997 episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. A European-American Selena fan, explaining differences in reaction to the death of Selena between European-Americans and Mexican-Americans in Texas. Sergio Gomez, murdered after a concert in Michoacan. May 15, 1992 He was killed exiting this event in Culiacan, Sinaloa . The tortured body of the lead singer of a popular Mexican band was found along a highway and another singer was shot to death, police said, the latest Mexican musicians killed in a wave of . Elizalde often toured the United States and recorded several albums for Universal Music. [38], After the meeting, Quintanilla, Jr. discovered the fan club's checks were signed with Maria Elida's signature in handwriting identical to Saldvar's. This was her second attempt to kill Selena. [90], Her death was front-page news in The New York Times for two days,[96] and was featured prominently on BBC World News. Aproximadamente a las 6:00 de la maana siguiente,3 el cuerpo de Chalino fue descubierto al lado de una carretera(After the death note in the video he was driving in a car when he got stopped by persons dressed in federal police uniforms. [125][126][127] A documentary titled Selena, A Star is Dimmedone of the first about herwas broadcast on Univison's Primer Impacto on April 22, 1995. It became a collector's itema first in the history of People. Selena's killer receives life sentence of prison. [47], Saldvar accompanied Selena on a trip to Tennessee while the singer finished recording a song for her crossover album. Quintanilla III on bass, Suzette Quintanilla on drums, and Selena as the lead singer. Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, Texas, to Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., a former musician, and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (ne Samora). [150], Amor Prohibido, which was positioned at number four on March 31, peaked at number one on the Top Latin Albums chart in the issue dated April 15, 1995. Thala. [135] In San Antonio, radio station Tejano 107 sponsored a candlelight vigil at the Sunken Gardens, while KRIO-FM sponsored another at South Park Mall on March 31 which was attended by 5,000 people. Thanks for contacting us. [222] At the request of Selena's family, video and flash photography were banned. [18], Selena gave Saldvar her American Express card for the purpose of conducting company business. [34] Saldvar told the clerk she needed protection in her job as an in-home nurse because a patient's relatives had threatened her. Prez called Selena on her mobile phone[nb 4] and reminded her of the scheduled recording. complained that Saldvar was always "nice" when Selena was around, but treated everyone terribly when Selena was away. Yolanda Saldvar found guilty of Selena's murder. [8], Yolanda Saldvar became a fan of Tejano music in the mid-1980s. The church's Catholic Multimedia Center identified the priest as Rev. [3][61] A press conference was called within hours of Selena's murder; Saldvar had not yet been named in media reports. [152] State senator Carlos Truan and state representative Solomon P. Ortiz reportedly mourned Selena's death. [34] Saldvar's name remained on the payroll after the meeting, though her termination was pending on the retrieval of the financial records that were stolen. [189] She remains the only Tejano musician whose recordings continue to chart on the U.S. [13] Saldvar was authorized to write and cash checks, and had access to bank accounts associated with the fan club and boutiques. Selena told her to "get rid of it" and said she would protect Saldvar from her father, according to Saldvar and Prez. [218] The state had difficulty arranging defense counsel for Saldvar; a spokesperson said any lawyer defending Saldvar could face death threats. 2023 Billboard Media, LLC. Prez told Selena it was "too late" and did not want her to go out alone. [41] According to Quintanilla, Jr. there were four attempts to murder Selena. He began sending flowers to Selena's hotel room. He talks about how these mexican folk singers get involved with the cartels and can get killed by the cartels for numerous reasons https://youtu.be/MEjKdck2QRA?t=147. You can be killed for refusing to sing for a boss. Later it was said that he was intercepted by alleged agents and was never heard from until he turned up dead. [2] Selena was introduced to the music industry by her father, who saw "a way back into the music business" after discovering Selena's "perfect timing and pitch". [61] It took minutes from the point of impact of the bullet that Selena lost "virtually all the blood in her body" which contributed to her rapidly bleeding to death. [125][242] It was the highest-rated and most-viewed Spanish-language television special in the history of American television. Filed Under: Chalino Snchez sentences death. [75] Doctors were able to establish an "erratic heartbeat" long enough to transfer her to the trauma room. [210] Selena was inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame,[211] the Hard Rock Cafe's Hall of Fame in 1995,[212] the South Texas Music Hall of Fame,[213] and the Tejano Music Hall of Fame in 2001. A Mexican singer, who found fame with a song in praise of a high-heeled female drug trafficker, is in intensive care after being shot six times in an ambush that killed two other people . [85] Doctors said that if the bullet had been only one millimeter higher or lower, the wound would have been less severe. Many of his songs werent corridos, they were ballads that he recorded as covers but managed to make them his own., Pepe Garza, Estrella Medias head of content development and A&R for Estrella Media Music Entertainment, said he became a fan after hearing Snchezs version of Nieves de Enero, months after he was killed. Died: July 13, 2015. [137] Texas Monthly editor Pamela Colloff wrote that reactions to her death were equivalent to those following a political assassination. [77] Dr. Louis Elkins, cardiac surgeon, arrived at Memorial Hospital and said he saw doctors making "heroic efforts" to revive Selena. [176], In the months following Selena's death, an average of 12,000 people visited her grave site and the Days Inn motel where the shooting occurred. This time it turned out to be a very credible one. By Joe Contreras On 12/6/07 at 7:00 PM EST. [61] The paramedics tore away the green sweater where the bleeding was taking place and applied a Vaseline gauze to Selena's wound, which stopped the surface bleeding. Educators who had observed the reactions said, "the emergence of an icon in a minority culture can be both bewildering and threatening to Anglos". Another fan said, "nobody ever lets you forget you are Mexican American" in the U.S.[176], At the time of Selena's death, 52% of all Latin music sales were generated by regional Mexican music. A paramedic performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation to keep her blood circulating. The remaining employees complained to Selena about Saldvar, but Selena did not believe her friend would hurt her or her business. [94] All major U.S. networks interrupted their regular programming to break the news. In January 1995, QuintanillaJr. began receiving telephone calls and letters from angry fans who had sent membership payments and had received nothing in return. All of us are obsessed with antiheros and he was singing about them. After meeting with Saldvar, he approved of her idea and gave her permission to proceed. [227], A special mass held the same day at Los Angeles Sports Arena drew a crowd of 4,000. According to Quintanilla, Jr., Saldvar tried contacting him and left him fifteen messages; she said she left only three. [58][55][59], While driving back to the motel, Selena told Saldvar it would be best if they stayed apart for a while to avoid upsetting Quintanilla, Jr.[55] According to Dr. Martinez, Selena had tried to contact him that morning but he could not speak on the telephone because he was performing surgery. [21] Along with the responsibility of running the boutiques, Saldvar accompanied Selena on trips and had keys to the singer's house. Jenni Rivera had a secret she hoped would never be revealed. store. "[68] Shawna Vela and hotel sales manager Ruben DeLeon tried to stop the flow of blood. The horrific killing came after Lydya contacted a law firm in April about starting divorce proceedings. Chalino Snchez sentenced to death. Police officers detailed that several handgun casings were found at the scene of the violent crime. A priest in western Mexico has been shot to death, the eighth killed under the administration of President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador. [79] Elkins reported how all efforts were futile and said had he been the receiving doctor, he would not have made any treatments on Selena. True Hollywood Story, VH1's Behind the Music, American Justice, Snapped, and Famous Crime Scene. One of the comments in the video states that the user's Grandfather went to that last show and even had the pleasure of taking a picture with Chalino. He adds, Chalino didnt name himself the King of Corridos thats a name his fans gave him because his life story lets us know that he was REAL.. Upstage, while waiting to start the song Alma Enamorado, the artist received what is considered a death sentence. [166] On the same day, a crowd of three thousand attended an organized mass of the resurrection for Selena at Johnnyland Concert Park. To see the video click here. Elizalde was a mainstay of the accordion-based norteo music variously known as Banda or grupero and also was known by the nickname "the Golden Rooster.". [221] Flowers for the casket viewing were imported from The Netherlands. After winning the Tejano Music Award for best female vocalist as a teenager, Selena went on to earn the title nine more times including two posthumous wins following her murder at age 23. [167] Mexican-Americans living in Texas also wrote to the newspaper; some felt that others were too critical of Selena Day, stating they did not need to celebrate the day and should not have responded to its announcement so rudely. 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