By Tejano Nation
Jan 18, 2021
Selena: The Serieswas an instant hit for Netflix when the show premiered back in December. The streaming giant confirmed that the show is returning with all-new episodes on May 14, 2021, and viewership details were shared about the first season for the show based on the life and family of
Netflix statedthat 25 million households watched the series in its first four weeks and that the show landed in the Top 10 list in 23 countries – including the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru. The show spent 26 consecutive days on the Top 10 list in Mexico, and half of the fans came from the U.S., where it spent its first week in the #1 spot on the Top 10 list.
Mi Regalo.
The video is from the personal archives of the Treviño family. Originally produced for Texas Best Records, it features Jimmy Edward like you’ve never seen him before or at least in 40 years! Themusic legend passed awayin February 2020.
Torres believes we should preserve Tejano history and culture. “We have to try and document as much as the actual history as we can and this is a great way, hooking up with the Treviño family and trying to do as much as we can to preserve Jimmy Edward’s legacy, like this Christmas special,” Torres tells
Tejano Nation.
By Tejano Nation
The entertainment world has been abuzz for months, anxiously awaiting the December 4th debut of
Selena: The Series, the new Netflix Original series that takes a deeper dive into the early years of
Selena y Los Dinos and the dynamics of the Quintanilla family during the band’s rise to stardom. The series is currently #1 on the streaming provider, with millions of viewers tuning in over the past three days.
While the series is undeniably about Selena, there has been a significant increase in Google searches for fellow Tejanos who figure prominently in the series and for Tejano music itself.
Armando Lichtenberger Jr.at a cantina owned by De La Rosa’s father playing hardcore Tejano tunes.
In 1992, La Mafia became the first Tejano group with a platinum-selling album.
Estas Tocando Fuego, the group’s sixteenth studio album, eventually received triple platinum certification.
The Houston, Texas-based group has earned two Grammy Awards and three Latin Grammy Awards,including this past Novemberfor Best Tejano Album with
Live In Mexico.
After the success of
Selena: The Series, currently the#1 show on Netflixsince its premiere on Dec. 4, and theunprecedented increase in Google searchesfor artists featured on the show and not mention Tejano itself, now is the time to tell more great stories of legendary Tejano artists.