Ones is a collection of Selena's Spanish and English hits. The Limited Edition version also has a bonus DVD which contains all her videos. The album has been certified 5x Platinum (Latin type) by RIAA with shipments of 500,000 copies.

Certifications

Notes

Note that RIAA has launched its Oro y De Platino certification scheme for those albums the 50% of the content of which are in Spanish, initially, the award-levels for Oro y De Platino were: Gold=100,000 and Platinum=200,000. In February 2008, RIAA reduced the certification-award-levels for Oro y De Platino to Gold=50,000 and Platinum=100,000.

Extras

-Photo Gallery

-Selena's 20 Years of Music

-Selena The Movie (English Version)

-Selena The Movie (Spanish Version)

-Selena The Movie (French Version)

-Selena;The Last Concert

References

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Category:Greatest hits albums

Category:Posthumous compilation albums

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Artist/Band Information

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard, for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits.

The singer also had the most successful singles of 1994 and 1995, "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más".

She was called "The Queen of Tejano music"Mitchell, Rick. . Houston Chronicle, May 21, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. and the Mexican equivalent of Madonna. Selena released her first album, Selena y Los Dinos, at the age of twelve. She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.

Selena was murdered at the age of 23 by Yolanda Saldívar, the president of her fan club. On April 12, 1995, two weeks after her death, George W. Bush, governor of Texas at the time, declared her birthday "Selena Day" in Texas.Orozco, Cynthia E. . The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved on May 29, 2009 Warner Bros. produced Selena, a film based on her life starring Jennifer Lopez, in 1997. Selena's life was also the basis of the musical Selena Forever starring Veronica Vazquez as Selena. In June 2006, Selena was commemorated with a museum and a bronze life-sized statue (Mirador de la Flor in Corpus Christi, Texas), which are visited by hundreds of fans each week. She has sold over 21 million albums worldwide.

Early life

Selena was born in Freeport Community Hospital in Lake Jackson, Texas,Patoski, p. 30 as the youngest child of a Mexican-American, Baylor University press release, November 4, 1999. Retrieved October 13, 2006. father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and a half-Cherokee mother,Patoski, p. 20 Marcella Ofelia Samora,Ware, Susan. Notable American Women: A Biographical Dictionary, Harvard University Press 2005. ISBN 0-674-01488-X and was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. When Selena was born her parents didn't have a name for a girl and being told that they were having a boy the Quintanillas were going for the name "Marc Antony". At the time of birth another mother who helped deliver Selena, told the Quintanillas of the name "Selena". Selena began singing at the age of three; when she was nine her father founded the singing group Selena y Los Dinos, which she fronted. They initially performed at the Quintanilla family's restaurant, Papa Gayo's (), but the restaurant failed shortly afterwards.

The family soon went bankrupt and was evicted from their home. Taking their musical equipment in an old bus, they relocated to Corpus Christi, Texas. There, they performed wherever they could: at street corners, weddings, quinceañeras, and fairs.Patoski, p. 53 Their efforts at spreading their names and talents paid off in 1985 when the fourteen-year-old Selena recorded her first album for a local record company. The album was not sold in stores and her father bought all of the original copies.Patoski, p. 49 It was re-released in 1995 under the title Mis Primeras Grabaciones.Patoski, p. 288

Selena did well in school, but as she grew more popular as a musical performer, the travel demands of her performance schedule began to interfere with her education. Her father pulled her out of school altogether when she was in eighth grade. She continued her education on the road; at age seventeen she earned a high school diploma from The American School of Correspondence in Chicago, Illinois.Patoski, p. 59 Selena released her third album, Alpha, in 1986.Patoski, p. 63

Success

At the 1987 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won Best Female Vocalist (and dominated the award for the next seven years).. CBSNews.com, October 17, 2002. Retrieved on July 9, 2006. In 1988, she released two albums, Preciosa and Dulce Amor. In 1989, José Behar, the former head of Sony Music Latin, signed Selena with Capitol/EMI. He later said that he signed Selena because he thought he had discovered the next Gloria Estefan. Selena signed a contract with Coca-Cola to become one of its advertising spokesmen in Texas that same year. In 1988, Selena met Chris Pérez, who had his own band. Two years later, the Quintanilla family hired him to play in Selena's band and they quickly fell in love. At first her father did not approve of their relationship and went as far as firing Pérez from the band. He eventually came to accept the relationship.Patoski, Joe Nick. . Houston Chronicle, April 1, 1996. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. On April 2, 1992, Selena and Pérez were married in Nueces County, Texas.

In 1990, Selena released another album, Ven Conmigo, written by her brother and main songwriter A.B. Quintanilla. This recording was the first Tejano album recorded by a female artist to achieve gold status. Around the same time, a registered nurse and fan named Yolanda Saldívar approached Selena's father with the idea of starting a fan club. Her wish was granted and she became the club's president; later she became the manager of Selena's clothing boutiques. Selena released another album in 1992, Entre a Mi Mundo. Songs from that album, such as "Como La Flor", helped make Selena a star. Her next album Selena Live! won Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Grammy Awards.

Selena released her next album, Amor Prohibido, in 1994. The album was nominated for another Grammy award for Mexican-American Album of the Year. She began designing and manufacturing a clothing line in 1994 and opened two boutiques called Selena Etc., one in Corpus Christi and the other in San Antonio. Both were equipped with in-house beauty salons.Patoski, p. 120 Hispanic Business magazine reported that the singer earned over five million dollars from these boutiques.. Corpus Christi Caller Times, March 27, 2005. Retrieved on June 7, 2006. Selena also made appearances alongside Erik Estrada in a Latin soap opera titled Dos Mujeres, Un Camino.Patoski, p. 134

Selena and her band continued to receive accolades; Billboards Premio Lo Nuestro awarded them six prestigious awards including Best Latin Artist and Song of the Year for "Como La Flor". Coca-Cola released a commemorative bottle in her honor to celebrate their five-year relationship. Meanwhile, her duet with the Barrio Boyzz, "Donde Quiera Que Estés", reached number one in the Billboard Latin Charts. This prompted Selena to tour in New York City, Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Central America.Patoski, p. 123 She also did a duet with Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres, "Buenos Amigos".

By fall of 1994, Amor Prohibido was a commercial success in Mexico and made four number one Latin hits, replacing Gloria Estefan's Mi Tierra on the chart's number one spot. It sold over 400,000 copies by late 1994 in the U.S. and another 50,000 copies in Mexico, reaching gold status. At this point, Selena developed plans to record an English-language album, but continued to tour for Amor Prohibido while beginning preparations for the album.Patoski, p. 115 Plans of the album began in 1993, but recording of the album didn't start until March 1995.Patoski, p. 114Patoski, p. 154

In 1995, Selena made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy Don Juan DeMarco, which starred Marlon Brando, Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway; she appeared as a background mariachi singer during the first scene. In February 1995, Selena played a concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in the Houston Astrodome, which attracted over 65,000 fans—more than country stars such as George Strait, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. In March she was the headliner at Miami's Calle Ocho Festival, which attracted over 100,000 fans. She was also negotiating to become one of the stars of a new telenovela produced by Emilio Larrosa. Despite her busy schedule, Selena visited local schools to talk to students about the importance of education. She also donated her time to civic organizations such as D.A.R.E. and planned a fund raising concert to help AIDS patients. These demonstrations of community involvement won her loyalty from her fan base.. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on September 9, 2010. Selena scheduled her English album for release in the summer of 1995.

Death

In early 1995, the Quintanillas discovered that Saldívar was embezzling money from the fan club, and decided to fire her. Three weeks after the fallout, Selena agreed to meet Saldívar in a Days Inn hotel in Corpus Christi. Houston Chronicle, October 13, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. on the morning of March 31, 1995, to retrieve paperwork for tax purposes. At the hotel, Selena demanded the missing financial papers. Saldívar delayed the handover by claiming she had been raped in Mexico. The singer drove Saldívar to a local hospital where doctors found no evidence of rape.. Houston Chronicle, October 12, 1995. Retrieved on May 21, 2008. Saldívar returned to the motel where Selena again demanded the missing financial papers.

Selena told Saldívar that she could not be trusted anymore. At 11:49 am, Saldívar drew a gun from her purse, pointing it at Selena. As the singer turned and left the room, Saldívar shot her once on the right shoulder, severing an artery. Critically wounded, Selena ran towards the lobby to get help. She collapsed on the floor as the clerk called 911, with Saldívar chasing after her, calling her a "bitch".. Houston Chronicle, October 12, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. Before collapsing to the floor, Selena named Saldívar as her assailant and gave the room number where she had been shot.. Houston Chronicle, October 13, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. After an ambulance and the police arrived on the scene, Selena was transported to a local hospital. She died there from blood loss at 1:05 p.m., two weeks before her 24th birthday.Villafranca, Armando and Reinert, Patty. . Houston Chronicle, April 1, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. The cause of death was internal bleeding and cardiac arrest.Patoski 196 Saldivar entered her red pickup truck, where she held police at bay while holding a gun to her left temple. She surrendered peacefully to the police after nine-and-a-half hours. By that time hundreds of fans had gathered at the scene, many of them weeping as police took Saldivar away.

Impact

Selena's death had a widespread impact. Major networks interrupted their regular programming to break the news; Tom Brokaw referred to Selena as "The Mexican Madonna".. by Gregory Rodriguez Pacific News, March 21, 1997. Retrieved on July 18, 2006. It was front page news on The New York Times for two days after her death.Patoski, p. 174 Numerous vigils and memorials were held in her honor, and radio stations in Texas played her music non-stop. Her funeral drew approximately 60,000 mourners, many of whom traveled from outside the United States. Among the celebrities who were reported to have immediately phoned the Quintanilla family to express their condolences were Gloria Estefan, Celia Cruz, Julio Iglesias and Madonna.Patoski, p. 165 People magazine published a commemorative issue in honor of Selena's memory and musical career, titled Selena 1971–1995, Her Life in Pictures. The issue sold nearly 450,000 copies; two weeks later the company released a special issue for Selena which sold more than 600,000 copies. A few days later, Howard Stern mocked Selena's murder and burial, poked fun at her mourners, and criticized her music. Stern said, "This music does absolutely nothing for me. Alvin and the Chipmunks have more soul... Spanish people have the worst taste in music. They have no depth." Stern's comments outraged and infuriated the Hispanic community across Texas.Asin, Stephanie and Dyer, R.A. Houston Chronicle, April 6, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. After a disorderly conduct arrest warrant was issued in his name, Stern later made an on-air apology, in Spanish, for his comments. Two weeks after her death, on April 12, George W. Bush, then Governor of Texas, declared Selena's birthday April 16 as "Selena Day" in Texas. Selena was inducted into the "Latin Music Hall of Fame" in 1995.

That summer, Selena's album Dreaming of You, a combination of Spanish-language songs and new English-language tracks, debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making her the first Hispanic singer to accomplish this featHodges, Ann. . Houston Chronicle, December 6, 1996. Retrieved on May 20, 2006. and the second highest debut after Michael Jackson's HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. On its release date, the album sold over 175,000 copies, a record for a female pop singer, and it sold two million copies in its first year.. Houston Chronicle, March 31, 1996. Retrieved on January 18, 2008. Dreaming of You sold more than 330,000 copies in its first week.Patoski pg. 199 The album also was number 75 in the List of BMG Music Club's top selling albums in the United States. Songs such as "I Could Fall in Love" and "Dreaming of You" were played widely by mainstream English-language radio, with the latter reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100. Meanwhile, "I Could Fall in Love", while ineligible for the Hot 100 at the time, reached number 8 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart and the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. "Dreaming of You" was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. In October 1995, a Houston jury convicted Saldívar of first degree murder and sentenced her to life in prison, with the possibility of parole in thirty years.Graczyk, Michael. . Associated Press, October 26, 1995. Retrieved on February 1, 2008. The gun used to kill Selena was later destroyed and the pieces thrown into Corpus Christi Bay in 2002. The New York Times, June 8, 2002. Retrieved on July 16, 2006. The Daily Texan, June 11, 2002. Retrieved on September 7, 2006.

Legacy

Selena memorial.jpguprightthumbMirador de la Flor is a tourist attraction in Corpus Christi, Texas that was unveiled in 1997 to honor Selena.

Jennifer Lopez played Selena in a film about her life. Directed by Gregory Nava, the biopic opened with mostly positive reviews.. Rotten Tomatoes, Retrieved on July 20, 2006. Over 24,000 people auditioned for the leading role in the movie.. Houston Chronicle, April 28, 1996. Retrieved on June 5, 2006. Selena's fans supported the movie, and Lopez's acting in the film helped elevate her career. Although Lopez succeeded as a pop star a few years later, Selena's voice was dubbed in for all the songs in the movie.. Roger Ebert, Retrieved on July 20, 2006. For her role, Lopez was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actress in a Musical.. IMDb.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2006. Selena was among two other Latin artists who had the best sales of records for the year 1999.

Reliant Stadium in Houston hosted a tribute concert, Selena ¡VIVE!, on April 7, 2005. Held a week after the 10th anniversary of her death, over 65,000 fans attended the concert, which featured high-profile artists including Gloria Estefan, Pepe Aguilar, Thalía, Paulina Rubio, Ana Bárbara, Alejandra Guzmán, Ana Gabriel, and Fey. The artists performed renditions of Selena's music, as did her brother, A.B. Quintanilla, who performed with his band Kumbia Kings backed with footage of Selena singing "Baila Esta Cumbia". Broadcast live on the Univision network, Selena ¡VIVE! is the highest-rated and most-viewed Spanish-language show in American television history. The show, which lasted over three hours, scored a 35.9 Nielsen household rating.. Univision, November 4, 2005. Retrieved on June 6, 2006. The American Bank Center in Corpus Christi named their 2,526-seat concert auditorium, Selena Auditorium, in her memory.

Tejano music has not recovered since the death of Selena whose appeal extended beyond the Tejano genre: Such artists as Beyoncé, Myra, Paula DeAnda, 3LW, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Nadia López, Diana Reyes, Ivy Queen, Fanny Lú, Don Omar, Kat Deluna, Eva Longoria, Wyclef Jean, Daddy Yankee, Aventura, Jennifer Pena, David Archuleta, Lila Downs, Frankie J, Perez Hilton, Katy Perry, Ashlee Simpson, Q'orianka Kilcher, and Enrique Iglesias have identified themselves as fans of her. Selena has retained great devotion from many fans.

Selena's legacy, music and life has been the cover of media on Oprah Winfrey's The Oprah Winfrey Show, George Lopez's Lopez Tonight, María Celeste Arrarás's Selena's Secret: The Revealing Story Behind Her Tragic Death and various of both English and Spanish specials that included Dave Holmes, Nick Lachey, Mariah Carey, Lola Ogunnaike who briefly talks about Selena's death. Selena also has been covered in many documentary shows on VH1, MTV and A&E, such as, E! True Hollywood Story, and Famous Crime Scene. Selena's life was also covered in The Biography Channel's Biography and Notorious. In the Spanish market, Selena's biography usually airs annual during the anniversary of her death on Univision and Telemundo networks. Another Texas-born singer-actress, Selena Gomez, is named after the singer who has been mentioned by Gomez as one of her musical influences.

Selena's music has been covered in Portuguese (by Sara Tavares), Vietnamese (by Phương Thanh), Finnish (by Meiju Suvas), Tagalog (by Filipino singer, Quamo), Dutch by Kelly Hensen and Spanish by various of artists. Various of songs has been influnced and written for Selena, examples: Ana Ortiz, and Hip-Hop rapper, Ice. The soundtrack song "One More Time" was inspired by Selena by Lil' Ray, which was included in the Selena movie soundtrack in 1997.

On March 16, 2011, Selena was honored with a U.S. postage stamp, as part of the Latin Legends Collection.

Selena Foundation

The Selena Foundation was established in May 1995 by Selena's family, who received donations shortly after Selena's death in 1995. The foundation is a charitable organization with its primary mission of helping children in crisis. The foundation is also involved with the needs of the poor, elderly, and other organizations with regards to improving equipment in local public schools. The foundation raises money through donations, and the sale of Selena albums, and items from the Q-Productions store that are targeted for donations. The foundation operates the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Discography

* Mis Primeras Grabaciones (1984)

* The New Girl in Town (1985)

* Alpha (1986)

* Muñequito de Trapo (1987)

* And the Winner Is... (1987)

* Preciosa (1988)

* Dulce Amor (1988)

* Selena (1989)

* Ven Conmigo (1990)

* Entre a Mi Mundo (1992)

* Selena Live! (1993)

* Amor Prohibido (1994)

* Dreaming of You (1995)

Filmography

Tours

* Selena Live! Tour (1993–94)

* Amor Prohibido Tour (1994–95)

See also

* List of honorific titles in popular music

References

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Citations