On November 8th, 2015 I viewed a recorded pop music performance of Selena Quintanilla titled “Selena Live”. The performance originally took place on the evening of February 26, 1995, at the Astrodome Stadium in Houston, Texas. The legendary Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla, became one of the most famous Latin music artists around the world. She was referred to as the “Queen of Tejano”. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex is a popular music genre that blends European, Mexican, and U.S. musical influences (Tejano). At the beginning of the concert you can hear the musicians improvising, while Selena made her grand entrance in a horse – drawn carriage, waving at a multitude of 60,000 devoted fans. The band consisted of seven musicians playing bass guitars, drums, conga, electronic keyboard, background vocalists, and also dance. Throughout the performance, there was a variety of popular music genre such as, Disco, Funk, Cumbia, and Tejano.
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Following this, she smoothly transitions to her musical compositions. The queen of Tejano music, sang ten of her most famous hits. “Amor Prohibido”(Forbidden Love), “Baila esta Cumbia”(Dance this Cumbia), “Tus Desprecios”(Your Rejections), Carcacha”(The Hooptie), “No Me Queda Mas”(I Have Nothing Left), “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”, “Si Una Vez”(If I Once), “El Chico Del Apartamento 512”(The Guy From Apartment 512), and “Ya Ves”(You
Following this, she smoothly transitions to her musical compositions. The queen of Tejano music, sang ten of her most famous hits. “Amor Prohibido”(Forbidden Love), “Baila esta Cumbia”(Dance this Cumbia), “Tus Desprecios”(Your Rejections), Carcacha”(The Hooptie), “No Me Queda Mas”(I Have Nothing Left), “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”, “Si Una Vez”(If I Once), “El Chico Del Apartamento 512”(The Guy From Apartment 512), and “Ya Ves”(You