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Selena Videography
American singer Selena had released 22 music videos and 12 video album, video/live albums during her career. Her first music video was "Buenos Amigos", which is a duet with El Salvador, Salvadoran singer Álvaro Torres. It was released in summer 1991 and featured an orchestra performing behind Selena and Torres. Selena's first music video as a solo artist, "La Carcacha", was released four months after "Buenos Amigos". In the video, Selena dances in front of a chroma key (which shows a busy highway) and videos of people walking down the streets. "La Llamada" was released in spring 1993; it features Selena and a couple of people dancing the cumbia music, cumbia dance in a beach house in Malibu, California. "Donde Quiera Que Estés" was filmed in New York City and was released in December 1993. The video features Selena and the Barrio Boyzz' dancing in the styles of hip hop music, hip hop. "Amor Prohibido (song), Amor Prohibido" was released on Valentine's Day in 1994 and was filmed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selena
Selena Quintanilla Pérez (; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Called the " Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. In 2020, ''Billboard'' magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. Media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting the Tejano genre into the mainstream market. The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted on the music scene as a member of the band Selena y Los Dinos, which also included her elder siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was often criticized and was refused bookings at venues across Texas for performing Tejano mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amor Prohibido (song)
"Amor Prohibido" ( en, "Forbidden Love") is the title song of American Tejano singer Selena's fourth studio album of the same name (1994). Released as the lead single through EMI Latin on April 13, 1994, it was written by Selena, her brother and music producer A. B. Quintanilla, and her band's backup vocalist Pete Astudillo. "Amor Prohibido"s lyrical themes have been analyzed by authors, musicologists, and journalists, who found them relevant to issues facing the LGBT community. A popular interpretation compares it to ''Romeo and Juliet''. The Tejano cumbia dance-pop song was acclaimed by music critics, who cited it as one of the singer's most popular singles. It topped the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart for nine consecutive weeks, her first number-one as a solo artist, and became the most successful US Latin single of 1994. It has since been certified 7× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of 420,000 copi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Q-Productions
Q-Productions, Inc. is a Latin music entertainment company owned and operated by Abraham Quintanilla. Founded in 1990, Q-Productions is a record company and studio (Q-Zone Records and Q-Zone Studios) specializing in the Latin music industry. The company's most recognized contributing artists are Selena (who was the daughter of Abraham), Los Tres Reyes and Jennifer Peña. Q also experiments with film and video. The company's headquarters are at 5410 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas. Recording studios Q-Productions has three studios, Zebra Room, Leopard Lounge and Grey Fox Room. Selena Museum A collection of designs and mementos of Selena are housed at the studio site. The collection includes items from Selena's wardrobe to her favorite toys from when she was young. Artists *Selena (1993–1995) (deceased) *Jennifer Peña (1996–2000) *La Fuerza *Los Tres Reyes *Cortez De La Sierra *Jorge Roel Y Potrillo *Sesi *La Conquista *Stephenie Lynn *Angel Castillo *Isabel Marie S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward James Olmos
Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He is best known for his roles as Lieutenant Martin "Marty" Castillo in ''Miami Vice'' (1984–1989), ''American Me'' (1992) (which he also directed), William Adama in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' (2004–2009), teacher Jaime Escalante in ''Stand and Deliver'' (1988) (for which he received an Academy Award nomination), Detective Gaff in ''Blade Runner'' (1982) and its sequel ''Blade Runner 2049'' (2017) and the English dub voice of Mito in the 2005 Disney dub of ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind''. In 2018 through 2022, he has played the father of two members of an outlaw motorcycle club in the FX series ''Mayans MC''. For his work in ''Miami Vice'', Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreaming Of You (Selena Song)
"Dreaming of You" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena as the title track and third single for the 1995 album '' Dreaming of You'', her fifth and final studio album. The song was recorded several weeks before Selena's death, and both the single and album were released posthumously. The single was released by EMI Latin on August 14, 1995, with "Techno Cumbia" as its B-side track. The lyrics explore feelings of longing and hope that the singer's love interest is thinking about her while she is dreaming of him at night. Composed by Franne Golde and Tom Snow, "Dreaming of You" is a pop ballad. It was originally written in 1989 for American R&B group The Jets, who turned down the recording. Golde believed that the track had potential, and brought it to Selena, who recorded it for ''Dreaming of You''. Critics praised the song for its ballad feel and its lyrical content, and some compared it to ballads recorded by Madonna and Paula Abdul. It received the Broadcast Music In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Could Fall In Love
"I Could Fall in Love" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena for her fifth studio album, '' Dreaming of You'' (1995), released posthumously by EMI Latin on 15 June 1995. "I Could Fall in Love" and "Tú Sólo Tú" were the album's lead promotional recordings and her first English language songs to be featured as singles, showcasing her musical transition from Spanish-language to English-language songs. The lyrics explore feelings of heartbreak and despair and express the singer's fear of rejection by a man she finds herself falling in love with. Composed by Keith Thomas, "I Could Fall in Love" is a pop ballad with R&B, soul and soft rock influences. Critics praised Selena's emotive enunciation and compared it to work by Celine Dion, Brandy Norwood and TLC. It received the Tejano Music Award for the Tejano Crossover Song of the Year, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized it at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards as one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the Pretenders' 1983 single " Back on the Chain Gang", "Fotos y Recuerdos" was written by Chrissie Hynde with Spanish-language lyrics by Ricky Vela. Lyrically, the song describes a lonely female protagonist who "kisses the photo of her overeach night before falling asleep." "Fotos y Recuerdos" is a Rock en Español song with influences of dance pop and house music. The song garnered acclaim from music critics, who called it an improvement over the Pretenders' original version. The song peaked at number one on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart for seven consecutive weeks, her fourth successive number one song. "Fotos y Recuerdos" also peaked at number one on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart, her second consecuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telemundo
Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is owned by Comcast. It provides content nationally with programming syndicated worldwide to more than 100 countries in over 35 languages. The network was founded in 1984 as NetSpan before being renamed Telemundo in 1987 after the branding used on WKAQ-TV, its owned-and-operated station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 1997, Liberty Media and Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired controlling interest in Telemundo. NBC then purchased Telemundo in 2001. The channel broadcasts programs and original content aimed at Latin American audiences in the United States and worldwide, consisting of telenovelas, sports, reality television, news programming and films—either imported or Spanish-dubbed. In addition, Telemundo operates Universo, a separate channel directed towards young Hispanic audiences; Telemundo Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and Selena's brother and principal record producer A.B. Quintanilla III and produced by Quintanilla III and Argentine music producer Bebu Silvetti. It is an uptempo Mexican cumbia song with influences of Rock en Español which is centered on female empowerment. Lyrically, the song describes a woman who threatens to leave her unappreciative boyfriend. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised its originality and mixing of music genres. It peaked at number 3 on the US Hot Latin Tracks on the week ending 14 August 1993. On the week ending 9 April 2011, "No Debes Jugar" entered the Regional Mexican Digital Songs chart. "No Debes Jugar" received a "Song of the Year" nomination from the 1994 Tejano Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S. States and nine cities in Canada. ''Amtrak'' is a portmanteau of the words ''America'' and ''trak'', the latter itself a sensational spelling of ''track''. Founded in 1971 as a quasi-public corporation to operate many U.S. passenger rail routes, Amtrak receives a combination of state and federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization. The United States federal government, through the Secretary of Transportation, owns all the company's issued and outstanding preferred stock. Amtrak's headquarters is located one block west of Union Station in Washington, D.C. Amtrak serves more than 500 destinations in 46 states and three Canadian provinces, operating more than 300 trains daily over of track. Amtrak owns approximately of this track and operates an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Antonio, Texas
("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name2 = Bexar, Comal, Medina , established_title = Foundation , established_date = May 1, 1718 , established_title1 = Incorporated , established_date1 = June 5, 1837 , named_for = Saint Anthony of Padua , government_type = Council-Manager , governing_body = San Antonio City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Ron Nirenberg ( I) , leader_title2 = City Manager , leader_name2 = Erik Walsh , leader_title3 = City Council , leader_name3 = , unit_pref = Imperial , area_total_sq_mi = 504.64 , area_total_km2 = 1307.00 , area_land_sq_mi = 498.85 , area_land_km2 = 1292.02 , area_water_sq_mi = 5.79 , area_water_km2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Me Queda Más
"No Me Queda Más" ("There's Nothing Left for Me") is a song by American singer Selena on her fourth studio album, '' Amor Prohibido''. It was released as the third single from the album in October 1994 by EMI Latin. "No Me Queda Más" was written by Ricky Vela, and production was handled by Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla. A downtempo mariachi and pop ballad, "No Me Queda Más" portrays the ranchera storyline of a woman in agony after the end of a relationship. Its lyrics express an unrequited love, the singer wishing the best for her former lover and his new partner. Praised by music critics for its emotive nature, "No Me Queda Más" was one of the most successful singles of Selena's career. It topped the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Latin Songs chart for seven non-consecutive weeks, her third successive number-one song. It was Selena's first number-one track on the US Regional Mexican Airplay chart, and became the most successful US Latin single of 1995. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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