Selena Quintanilla: Celebrating her career, her legacy and reign as Latin music royalty

Cinco de Mayo celebrations may look a little bit different this year, however, that does not stop the celebration. As we remember the victorious day in 1862, when Mexicans in Puebla defeated French forces, the history of the holiday will not go forgotten. In Puebla, the day is celebrated with a festival of the arts and cuisine.

New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.

MAC Cosmetics has launched its highly anticipated second collection inspired by the late musician and style icon Selena Quintanilla. Marking the 25-year legacy of Quintanilla as the queen of Tejano music, the collection, created in collaboration with her family, is aptly called Selena La Reina, which translates to «Selena the Queen.» 

Madison Taylor Baez was born to be a star! The nine-year-old performer has already made a name for herself performing the national anthem at the biggest sporting events in Los Angeles and appearing in nationwide commercials. Madison’s star is set to get brighter as she has landed her biggest role to date – young Selena Quintanilla in the upcoming Netflix series. As a young entertainer, who was inspired by her father to perform, it’s no surprise that Madison and Selena’s early days align.

Calling all  Selena Quintanilla  and  Luis Miguel  fans! If like us you love a good old throwback picture, then you will rejoice at the photo below featuring none other than late Queen of Tejano music and the iconic Mexican singer. It’s unclear when or where Selena and Luis Miguel took this photo but it appears it must have been taken some time in the early ‘90s. The vintage pic was first shared in 2018 by actress Ana de la Reguera’s mother, Nena de la Reguera.

Selena Quintanilla’s music legacy not only lives on through her five studio albums, but her array of music videos. 25 years after her death, fans have chance to remember the Queen of Tejano through the images she has left behind. The Mexican American songstress brought the essence and craft of her songs to life through the visuals which have been viewed on YouTube over a million times.

Editor's note: This essay has been updated in celebration of Selena Quintanilla's birthday week. The late Queen of Tejano would have been 49 years old on April 16, 2020.

Selena Quintanilla's legacy is proof that even though she tragically passed away in 1995, she will remain an iconic artist in pop culture. This week, on April 16, she would have turned 49 years old.

Patrick Starrr is making a big transformation into Selena!

Always. J.K. Rowling shared an emotional story via Twitter in memory of the late Alan Rickman, who played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies.

MAC Cosmetics just announced that their second Selena Quintanilla beauty collection, titled Selena La Reina, is officially available for pre-order!

Selena Quintanilla’s widower wants to make it clear that he was not involved in the upcoming Netflix series about her life.

Selena Quintanilla’s widower wants to make it clear that he was not involved in the upcoming Netflix series about her life.

Selena Quintanilla’s widower wants to make it clear that he was not involved in the upcoming Netflix series about her life.

La Linea, London’s emblematic annual Latin music event, has been rescheduled for the fall after organizers were forced to cancel original April and May concert dates due to the coronavirus crisis.The concert series' 20th anniversary edition is now set to open on Sept. 4 with Cuban band Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor, joined by Dorance Lorza’s London salsa band and a cast of DJs at Electric Brixton.

There is no doubt that Selena Quintanilla is an inspiration to many artists today. Her talent and her songs were the admiration of most of the girls in the ‘90s, one of them, Beyoncé. And the proof is a video that circulated on social media, where the Queen Bey talked about the day she met the late singer at a shopping center in Texas, where they both originate.

Social distancing is giving Bad Bunny some time to reflect! The Puerto Rican superstar took a break from creating quality quarantine content with the cast of Toy Story and shared some adorable throwback photos. In the series, which he shared in his stories, the Yo Perreo Sola rapper took a trip down memory lane.

It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since Selena Quintanilla's shocking death. The Queen of Tejano music, who was only 23 at the time of her murder, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American performers in history with her songs, amazing talent, charisma, personality and humility.