Selena Quintanilla Accomplishments

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“If you have a dream, don’t let anybody take it away.” This is quote was said by no other than Selena, and i’m not talking about Selena Gomez, I’m talking about the queen of tejano music. She was also known as the “mexican version of madonna” for her bold outfits. Selena was born into a family of musicians.
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She didn’t know how to speak spanish at first but her dad taught her by music. One of her accomplishments in 1987, selena became a spokesperson for coca-cola. She also won the tejano music award for best female vocalist. (Munoz)
Selena is very inspiring to me because she gave to charity. She gave a free concert to Texas students who improved their grades. Selena also

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