Selena Quintanilla is to be awarded for her contributions to the arts and the representation of Latina women in Pop music with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Positive news for the late performer’s family below…
The entertainer was slain at 23 by the president of her fan club Yolanda Saldivar in 1995 and saw her life’s story told in the biopic ‘Selena’ in which she was portrayed by Jennifer Lopez.
This week, her family have learned that her legacy is to be celebrated by the entertainment community.
How? The awarding of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Walk of Fame selection committee announced:
The Walk of Fame Selection Committee is thrilled to announce our newest honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected a great group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world.
It is to honour the following musicians:
Clarence Avant, Jerry Goldsmith (posthumous), Hall & Oates, Ice Cube, John Legend, *NSYNC, New Edition and Selena Quintanilla (posthumous)
So sad what happened to her, she was truly something special. I wonder how big she would’ve become had she not been murdered, especially during the late 90s/early 00s latin craze. Either way congratz baby, you’re a latin icon that will always be loved
Awww thats great. She certainly has made a major impact on American culture and remains culturally relevant still to today. Well deserved.
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I am thankful for the Selena movie, because I feel like it showed many of us how wide spread the love for her was. Such a shame her life was cut so short by someone who she once trusted and was so close with.
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R.I.P. Selenas!!!
RIP beautiful. She would have been so huge, she was just breaking in the big leagues when she was murdered.
Aw, this makes me so happy 🙂 I personally wasn’t into her music but she was so charismatic on and off stage. It’s lovely that J.Lo received hers last year and now the lady whom she played on screen in what is now recognised as her break-out role is getting one posthumously. RIP Selena.
I was just watching her concert. She had a BAAAAAAAD body. I mean, thick as hell. And, she could actually sing LIVE too. That’s sad fat ass shot & killed her. All because she was jealous of Selena. RIP
Best booty ever, she was the original, her body in her last concert was beyond perfection, unbelievable.
Guys why are you so disrespectful? This woman was murdered and you’re sitting up here talking about her booty. What a class act. SMH
Congrats, this has been to be good news for her family especially after all these years! I see John Legened and Nsync on the list too!!!!
She was beautiful inside and out. ‘Dreaming of you’ and ‘I Could Fall in love’ are still classics. May she rest in peace.
Good for her. I feel so sorry for her and her family. They were so grief stricken when she was killed and still are. Imagine the crowds that’s going to be at her ceremony
Oh I know! I got chills at the thought!
rest in peace angel <3
The Original Triple Threat!
Singer! Dancer! Entrepreneur!
This is long overdue!
She was so ahead of her time and a beautiful spirit who is STILL soaring high today!
I still jam to her to this day and still get teary-eyed every time I hear ‘Dreamig of You’
This is so overdue, but I’m glad it’s finally happening. Selena had a tremendous influence on her culture and is iconic asf. RIP Beautiful.
She was so sweet and had that spark,I wish we could have
pop stars like her, her voice was so unique as well.
Angels don’t belong on earth.
Selena Who www heavily influenced by Disco/Soul music was in the process of Recording a R&B/Latin Pop Album and Was going through Hip Hop flavored tracks before her untimely passing …Not only was she crossing over into Pop but R&b as well…With English being her First Language she smoothly and effortlessly could vibe with R&B music …If you go on YouTube you can hear some of R&B tracks …She was such a Superstar and on verge on Global dominance …This is a Beautiful Moment
Congratulations to Selena Q and she does have good music. Rip Selena Q
This woman was a trail blazer… She was in a league of her own and hasn’t been replaced. Her passing only made her immortal and iconic.
Such a talented witty beauty. That body… She was one of the first girls I was like she’s not thin she’s not fat she’s thick in all the right places.
She loved her Mexican audience and was a true artist at heart and loved her craft.
Rip Selena The Queen of Tejano Music