Music has been a major impact on our culture. It has been around since the beginning of time, evolving and becoming more diverse over the centuries. Many talented artists have left their mark on the music industry over the decades. Britney Jean Spears, an American singer and former actress, has definitely made her mark as a pop icon. Britney was credited for the revival of the pop culture in the late 1990’s.…
Latinos in the Media Film: Selena Description: Selena is a 1997 film that follows the life of Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla. The movie starts with Selena as a young girl and the passion she shows for music and singing since her childhood, this marks the beginning of her music career. Her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., is the one in charge of her career, he forms the band “Selena y Los Dinos”, group in which Selena is the main singer and her siblings and other friends are musicians. Selena y Los Dinos performs every night at Selena’s parents restaurant and gain popularity among the clients.…
I remember my uncle turning the volume on his speakers up, every time actor Antonio Banderas sang the "Cancion Del Mariachi," during the opening credits of the film, Desperado. Finding out that Los Lobos are the actual genius's behind the song and the score of the film, amazed me. I felt all sorts of nostalgia, listening to that piece again. Though I love the "Cancion Del Mariachi" and "La Bamba," I don't really care for many of their other songs I listened to. Other than the artist that we were introduced to through out the semester, the only one I actually know is Selena y Los Dinos.…
On April 16, 1971, one of the most important artists in the history of Latin music was born. Selena Quintanilla Pérez was born to Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in the city of Lake Jackson, Texas (Selena, 2008). She grew up in a music oriented family and first began singing as a young girl. Selena was destined for stardom with her amazing talent. By the age of 13, she had recorded her first album.…
Biography of Melanie Martinez Melanie was born on April 28, 1995 in Astoria, queens to parents of portion region and Dominican descent. Her family moved to Baldwin, New York on Long Island when Martinez was 4. She listened to Brandy, Britney Spears, Shakira, The Beatles , Tupac shakur , Biggie smalls and Christina Aguilera growing up, and says she wanted to have wanted to be a singer at a young age. Martinez attended Plaza Elementary School, her teacher Mr. Nadien with teaching her how to sing, and in kindergarten, Martinez began writing poetry.…
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971. Her contributions to music and fashion is what kick started her career. She was murdered on March 31, 1995. Selena Quintanilla was killed at a Days Inn near Corpus Cristi, Texas. Yolanda Saldivar was found guilty for the murder of Selena.…
Celia Cruz was born on October 21, 1925, in Havana, Cuba. Singing in her free time, she gained major popularity, and essentially it was how she became famous. Celia, a Cuban American, was most known as the “Queen of Salsa”. Shortly after Fidel Castro rose to power her family relocated to the United States, which is where Celia recorded 23 gold records. She sang only in her native language, Spanish.…
In this story I will be telling you about the awards Selena the Spanish singer won in her career. Selena had a band called the Los Dinos. The band members were Selena, her brother, and her sister. Also I will be talking about some of the awards that I like that Selena has won. Selena has won a lot of awards throughout her career.…
The only song EMI Records allowed Selena to decide on was "Dreaming of You", which was written by Franne Golde and Tom Snow. EMI Records, had more experience in the pop market, but they allowed Selena to choose the song that she liked. When her father heard the demonstration recording, he was clear that he did not like the track. Even with her fathers disapproval of the song Selena choose it because she favored its lyrical content and message. Selena began recording "Dreaming of You" on March 5, 1995 at Quintanilla, Jr.'s record label Q-Productions in Corpus Christi, Texas.…
Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907 in Mexico City, Mexico. She grew up in the family’s home where she was born. Her father, Wilhelm, was a German photographer who had immigrated to Mexico where he met and married her mother Matilde. She had two older sisters, Matilde and Adriana, and her younger sister, Cristina, was born the year after Frida. She grew up being an atheist.…
Frida was a considered one of Mexico’s greatest artists. She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan, Mexico. Her father was a German descendent and photographer. At the age of six she was stricken with polio, which caused her to limp after recovery.…
Born in 1992 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Demi Lovato started out as a child actor on Barney & Friends. In 2007, Demi Lovato got a part on a short Disney Channel show called As the Bell Rings, and then she landed the starring role of the movie Camp Rock. While filming Camp Rock, Demi Lovato began also recording three songs for the film's soundtrack and has had several solo releases since. In 2009, Lovato got the lead in the series Sonny with a Chance, another Disney Channel show. She later became a judge on the television competition show The X Factor from 2012 to 2013.…
Some people say that the good die young, and this was sadly the case with Selena Quintanilla. On April 16, 1971, Selena Quintanilla was born into a Mexican-American family in Texas. No one knew that on that day an icon was born. Selena would later grow into a strong, beautiful singer, songwriter, and business woman. She became the “Queen of Tejano Music”, set new standards in the music industry, and broke language and cultural barriers all before the age of 23.…
Benefit in acknowledgment of his occupation. The British celebrity was presented by Iron Man celebrity Robert Downey Jr, that commemorated the previous Police frontman prior to he introduced right into an assortment of numerous hits consisting of Every Breath You Take and also Message In A Bottle. " Sting is greater than a guy or his songs," the Hollywood star claimed. "…
Selena Gomez is an influential role model among multiple teenagers today. While becoming an actress, philanthropist, and singer at such a young age was difficult, Gomez shows teenagers and adults all over the world that it is never too early or too late to chase your dreams. Many reporters state that Selena Gomez has that “good girl image” that children look up to and dream about becoming just like her. Reporters even stated that Gomez is the most successful teenage Hispanic. Gomez was named after Selena Quintanilla; although this seems like a hard role to follow, Selena Gomez lives up to be just like Selena Quintanilla by becoming an actress, singer, and philanthropist just like Selena Quintanilla.…