Selena is the first studio album by American singer Selena. In 1992, Selena released her "breakthrough album", Entre a Mi Mundo, which helped launch the singer's career in Mexico along with its single "Como la Flor". "Sukiyaki" and "My Love" were recorded in Houston, Texas at Sunrise Studios. It was on the chart again two times in August 1990. Selena is the first studio album by American singer Selena. https://selena.fandom.com/wiki/Selena_(album)?oldid=7949, A.B Quintanilla III, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, and Suzette Quintanilla, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, Ricky Vela, and Suzette Quintanilla, Spoken Liner Notes (Contigo Quiero Estar), Spoken Liner Notes (Tengo Ganas De Llorar), Ricky Vela, "My Love": A.B. He later phoned his business manager, and told him that he thought he found, the next Gloria Estefan, and that he would like to help Selena, crossover into the English market. She took the award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987 at the Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Selena's lyrics were a Spanish version of an English version of the song by Janice Marie Johnson. Her fame continued to grow throughout the early nineties, especially in Spanish-speaking countries. Selena Y Los Dinos Label Selena Y Los Dinos, were also the very first group, to be signed with EMI Latin. [5], From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "Ten years after her murder, Selena lives on", "Selena (artist) > Chart history > Regional Mexican Albums > Selena", "Allmusic > Selena > Discography > Selena", Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Selena_(album)&oldid=6588470, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License, "Spoken Liner Notes: Contigo Quiero Estar", "Spoken Liner Notes: Tengo Ganas De Llorar". He later annouced, that the singer was Selena. can’t keep writing hits, Selena’s ability to make an English crossover album hangs in the balance. Quintanilla III was the music producer and songwriter for the album. Quintanilla III. By 1996, 24,000 copies had been sold. The company denied that Selena was ready, claiming that she needed a more solid fan base. This page was last changed on 26 June 2019, at 23:07. [11], At the 1990 Tejano Music Awards, Selena won "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Female Entertainer of the Year". As of 1996, 24,000 copies of Selena have been sold in the United States. ↑ The album debuted with 10,500 units on March 18, 2000. The Netflix show reveals that Selena Quintanilla’s first album was Mis Primeras Grabaciones. It sold an additional 8,000 units following the fifth anniversary of the singer's death on April 15, 2000, which was the second consecutive week it … The album was recorded in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. For the Spoken Liner Notes, the Producer was Selena's sister, Suzette Quitanilla, and was recorded at Q-Zone Studios, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The second album from Selena y Los Dinos was 1985’s The New Girl In Town. Though originally released on LP and cassette, this album would be the first, to be released on Compact Disc. Recorded Other songs, such as "Sukiyaki" (a cover of Kyu Sakamoto's 1963 hit), "Ámame, Quiéreme" (her first duet with Pete Astudillo), and the cumbia "Besitos" played a pivotal role in how Selena mixed rhythm and sound, which became her trademark. "Sukiyaki" had been one of Abraham's favorite songs when he was growing up. Selena wrote "My Love" by herself. was good at producing music. [9] On August 27, 2002, Selena was released again. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Her six indie label albums—Selena y Los Dinos(1984), Alpha(1986), Munequito de Trapo(1987), And the Winner Is... (1987), Preciosa(1988), and Dulce Amor(1988)—were released prior to signing a recording contract with EMI Latin, who billed Selena as a solo artist despite her Los Dinosband's involvement in … Listahan nin remix albums, with selected chart positions, sales asin certifications Titulo Detalye nin album Posisyon sa Tsart Sertipikasyon US US Latin US Regional Mexican Siempre Selena: Released: November 5, 1996; Label: EMI Latin; Format: cassette, CD; 82 1 1 RIAA: 2× Platinum (Latin) Enamorada de Ti: Released: April 3, 2012; Label: EMI Latin Selena then began recording, the why she had, when she was in the Tejano music market. Selena's brother, A.B. Page. Selena has sold over 65 million copies worldwide. “She made a … [5] She wanted the song to be in the album. AB and Rick do the music, with AB pushing himself for fear that the record label will keep Selena but drop the band if the album does poorly. Their father and manager Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. gave the job to A.B. CAPITOL/EMI Latin In later episodes, both Abraham and EMI record executives make it clear that if A.B. [3] She was the first artist to sign with them. He was looking for new musicians. [1] Selena later signed with EMI Latin later that year. Released The lead single, "Contigo Quiero Estar" got to number eight on the Hot Latin Tracks chart in 1989. [37] Selena was a Tejano singing sensation and Grammy winner. Before Selena began recording for her debut album, Behar and Stephen Finfer requested a crossover album for her. The album was recorded in San Antonio and Houston, Texas. A.B. This album was followed by Alpha and Muñequito Ee Trapo in 1986. It was the first album that listed the artist as Selena instead of Selena y Los Dinos. The songs "My Love," and "Sukiyaki," were recorded and mixed at "Sunrise Studios," in Houston, Texas, by Manny Guerra. The album helped Selena to win "Female Vocalist of the Year" and "Female Entertainer of the Year" at the 1990 Tejano Music Awards. Selena and Suzette design clothes for the album cover, but are forced by EMI's stylists into … 6. Selena is the first major performer to record in both English and Spanish. It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. It was the only non-EMI Selena album to be re-released. She released five Spanish-language albums with them, each having chart and sales success. " In 1992, Selena eloped with Chris Perez, a former guitarist in her band. The album was produced and recorded by Selena and her band, Selena y Los Dinos, the Texan band formed in 1981 by Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. "Sukiyaki" was translated from Japanese to Spanish. Artist Her family released several more compilation album after she was murdered. In 1989, Selena Y Los Dinos signed with CAPITOL/EMI Latin, to begin recording her debut album with them. The "20 Years Of Music" edition for the Selena album, was released in 2002, as part of a nine disc set of Selena's main studio albums, with EMI Latin. It was released on October 17, 1989 by EMI Latin. The album was Selena's first album to be released by EMI Latin. Although EMI’s Behar says that he signed Selena to the label in 1989 with eventual crossover to the pop charts in mind -- “She was that needle in the haystack” -- … It had one bonus track ("La Bamba"). The song "My Love" was written by Selena and samples from contemporary pop influences. The band was dissolved in 1995, following Selena’s murder. The re-mastering, was done by Miami Tape Inc. All photographs, were taken by Ramon Hernandez, and Hernando Abilez. Selena got to number seven on the US Regional Mexican Albums chart. The youngest child of a Mexican-American couple, Selena released her first album at the age of twelve. It was part of the 20 Years of Music series. EMI Latin has released a soundtrack album for the Netflix original series Selena: The Series. Selena also released several compilation albums while she was alive. The original "Sukiyaki" was in Japanese. EMI Latin via Amazon. Behar also said, during his interview, that he stood and watched Selena perform "Yo Fui Aquella," and "Carino, Carino Mio". [2] His boss told him that he was "crazy". “What struck me on first listen was her complete comfort in this environment,” Davitt Siggerson, president of EMI Records Group, said. She and her father, however, were determined to break into the industry. The album features the songs from the show performed by the title character and her band Selena y … [13], Credits were taken from the album's booklet. That same year, her first album was released on EMI Latin called simply Selena. Quintanilla III was the music producer and main songwriter. However, it left the charts. 30,000 copies of Selena were shipped. Rachel Murray/Getty Images Men had long dominated Tejano music, and that hadn't changed by the time Selena recorded her first album. 1989 She signed a record deal with them earlier in the year. 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