Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Spanish: [seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpereθ] or [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈperes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known by the mononym Selena, was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. 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. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". She is often called the "Mexican American equivalent" of Madonna for her clothing choices, by media outlets.[a] She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into mainstream…
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“Selena Quintanilla Perez” by: Alex Burgess Not double spaced -1 Selena Quintanilla Perez was a Mexican American performer whose life was full of adventures with her family throughout her music career. Selena faced the troubles that had came with being a female, Latino entering the Tejano music business. Selena went from being just a young and courageous girl to being considered the “queen of Tejano music”. Selena first began recording in 1984 in corpus Christi, Texas. She recorded with her family band which was made up of her brother A.B.…
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971, Lake Jackson, TX. She was one of the most influential persons of the Latin music. Her charisma make people love her, she was a very important person for all the Latino community. Her career started when she was very young, for the people she became to be the “Mexican Madonna”, that name was give it to her because she used very sexys outfit that make her look so beautiful that people called her like that, she was definitely a very beautiful woman. She also grew speaking English.…
Minerva Mirabal’s Courage Maya Angelou said “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently”. In The Novel, The Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Minerva Mirabal shows a lot of courage. The novel tells the story of four sisters including Minerva. She was the first to get involved in the underground revolution against the Trujillo regime. There are three types of courage physical, moral and intellectual.…
Selena Quintanilla Perez: Queen of Tejano Music Selena Quintanilla Perez as we may all know has taken us away with her voice, music, and her beauty. Selena grew up in Lake Jackson, TX with her parents, and her siblings. Selena’s dad wanted her to embrace her culture and create a band called Selena y Los Dinos. The band quickly grew and the iconic singer was name the Queen of Tejano Music.…
Known as the Queen of Tejano Music, Selena Quintanilla-Perez allowed music to lead her into becoming one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Starting out as a very young girl, she flourished rapidly in the music industry. With albums receiving gold record status, Tejano awards of all sorts, the Grammy, etc., her thrill-filled career was unfortunately cut short when the president of her own fan club killed her. Her physical absence is felt, but Selena Quintanilla’s music still lives today. Selena Quintanilla was born April 16th, 1971 to her parents, Abraham and Marcella Quintanilla.…
My essay will tell you about a talented Mexican American so stick around to this essay. Selena quintanilla or her married name Selena Perez was a very talented singer and dancer. Her life was filled with happiness, familia and music she had a happy life that made her a sensation. Unfortunately, Selena was shot and killed by her fan club president after a discussion about lost money. I am going to be telling you about her life from the beginning to the very end.…
What if nobody owned pit bulls and they became extinct? Tia Torres stands as a hero because she saves pit bulls, gives parolees second chances, and she has her own tv show. Tia Torres saves dogs. Mostly pit bulls.…
Selena Quintanilla was star eyed even from childhood. She had always been playful, happy, and most importantly, a great singer. Though she got better over time of course. Selena’s dream was not originally to be a musician, but her father had imposed the idea on her at a young age by making her and her siblings play music together. Her sister and brother weren’t as enthusiastic about the idea as she was, but over time they came to love the idea of practicing and rehearsing together.…
My Modern Hero “ My mission is to rescue. My hope is that one day I won't have to” I have chosen Tia Torres as my modern hero because of her determination and willingness to save those who need saving and help the misguided get back on track. Tia Torres famous not only because of her show Pitbulls and Parolees, or her rescue Villalobos but because of her love for misguided animals and people. Tia Torres came from a broken beginning, she lived with her stepmother who she always called mom and didn't have a father figure. Even in those times she still had the heart and strength to take in stray animals,whether it was a horse or a goat.…
The video that I watched was about Gloria counseling session with Fritz Perls and Carl Roger ( Perls and Roger Counseling with Gloria, (1965).The counseling session with Gloria was very interesting to me, it showed me many different ways a counselor can handle a client. I noticed the Fritz Perls used Gestalt therapy with Gloria. She was very confrontational and defiant to him. He was very direct toward her in the session. He seem to challenge her more.…
Gloria Perea is the kind of person I want for my neighbor. She is the kind of person we want to recruit and keep in our country, not run off. She epitomizes the best of the American spirit and work ethic. I have known Gloria in a professional capacity for about 15 years. She worked as a bilingual paraprofessional in the middle school where I teach and I have maintained contact with her since she moved on to the high school.…
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That Teresa Giudice was released from the Danbury Federal Correctional Institute in late December after spending almost a year behind bars. In Touch Magazine reports, the couple is making up for lost time and Teresa is desperate to have another baby before Joe begins his prison sentence of 41 months. “They are definitely trying to have a baby.” At one time, Teresa publically declared that she did not want any more children, but her decision changed after she came out of jail. Or maybe even while Teresa was in jail because according to the source, Teresa confessed to her fellow inmates at the Danbury Federal Correctional Institute that she wanted to have another baby.…