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which was held on the tenth anniversary of the death of

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superstar

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Quintanilla-Pérez. The concert was held on April 7, 2005 at the

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, Texas with over 70,000 attendees. The special was produced and filmed by the Spanish language network,

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, and was the most-watched special in the Spanish language in the history of American television.

Concert synopsis

The special opened with an introduction by

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, followed by Selena's original greeting to the fans of her last concert at the

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on February 26, 1995. The musical tribute also included a performance by Mexican singer

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's interpretation of one of Selena's songs, "

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". Thalía's performance was followed by many Latin singers, all performing a collection of Selena's songs. The group

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performed a rendition of "

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". Puerto Rican

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group

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performed "

No Debes Jugar "No Debes Jugar" ( en, "You Shouldn't Play Around") is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena and released as the lead single from her first live album '' Live!'' (1993). It was composed by Selena y Los Dinos keyboardist Ricky Vela ...

". After a short video recounting Selena's discovery, Mexican recording artist Ana Bárbara performed " La Carcacha" along with a full complement of dancers. The duet "

Buenos Amigos "Buenos Amigos" ("Good Friends") is a down-tempo, pop ballad duet recorded by Salvadoran recording artist Álvaro Torres and American recording artist Selena for Torres' sixth studio album '' Nada Se Compara Contigo'' (1991). The song was relea ...

" was then performed by newcomer Mariana Seoane and

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. Singer Alicia Villarreal ended the segment with "

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". Following another video recalling Selena's international success, Mexican singer

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dedicated her performance of Selena's " Tú, Sólo Tú" to her memory. She then introduced

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, who dedicated his rendition of "

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". After a video depicting Selena's origins in Texas, the song "

Fotos Y Recuerdos "Fotos y Recuerdos" ( en, Pictures and Memories) is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her fourth studio album, ''Amor Prohibido'' (1994). It was released by EMI Latin in January 1995, as the fourth single. A cover version of ...

" by

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was performed. The next video segment showed Selena's back-up band, Los Dinos, and was narrated by one of its former members, Pete Astudillo. Astudillo then performed the song he wrote after her death, "Cómo Te Extraño". After a video montage covering Selena's life,

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performed the song "

La Llamada "La Llamada" ( en, "The Phone Call") is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her first live album '' Live!'' (1993). It was composed by Selena y Los Dinos backup singer Pete Astudillo and Selena's brother and principal record ...

". Singer

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performed Selena's English language hit "

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". Selena's brother

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and his group,

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, performed a duet with his sister in a specially remixed version of her hit "

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". Later, Mexican singer

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performed Selena's song "

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". This was followed by a

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medley by

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and Jay Pérez with "Ya Ves" and "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo". The late Colombian singer/songwriter

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performed " Dreaming of You" and was joined on stage by the vocal group Barrio Boyzz. Mexican singer Graciela Beltrán performed the song "

El Chico Del Apartamento 512 "El Chico del Apartamento 512" (English: The boy from Apartment 512) is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her fourth studio album, ''Amor Prohibido'' (1994). It was released along with "Fotos y Recuerdos" in January 1995, ...

". A video of Selena's legacy was then followed by

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and Fey performing "

Donde Quiera Que Estés "Donde Quiera Que Estés" ( en, "Wherever You Are") is a duet recorded by American Latin pop quintet the Barrio Boyzz and American Tejano singer Selena. Released on the Barrio Boyzz' album of the same name, "Donde Quiera Que Estés" was written ...

". The band, Montéz de Durango performed an arrangement of " Ven Conmigo". At the end of the concert, a video of Selena, performing " Como la Flor" played on giant video screens accompanied by Los Dinos, while all the performers returned to the stage to sing the chorus along with a 55-member children's choir from Stevenson Elementary.

Ratings

The special achieved a 35.9 Nielsen rating across the United States under its "Hispanic Television Index" rating, with 3.9 million viewers estimated to watch it live, and at the time was the largest-viewed special in the Spanish language in the history of American television. The special also topped the Nielsen ratings in several markets among viewers 18-34 outside the HTI, against a season 4 episode of Fox's ''

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''.

Album

The tribute concert was followed up with the release of the album of the performance, released on May 10, 2005. Though it did not include many of the songs performed, it does include many of the highlights.

Track listing

# " Tú Sólo Tú" -

# "

" -

# "

El Chico del Apartamento 512 "El Chico del Apartamento 512" (English: The boy from Apartment 512) is a song recorded by American recording artist Selena for her fourth studio album, ''Amor Prohibido'' (1994). It was released along with "Fotos y Recuerdos" in January 1995, ...

" - Lucero # "

" -

# " La Carcacha" -

# " Como Te Extraño" - Pete Astudillo # "

" -

and Fey # "

" - Alicia Villareal # "

" -

# "

" -

# " Dreaming of You" -

and The Barrio Boyzz # " Como la Flor" -

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selena Vive 2005 in music 2005 live albums Cultural depictions of Selena Tribute albums Tribute concerts in the United States Music television specials Music of Houston Benefit concerts in the United States April 2005 events in the United States