Selena s Father Will Finally Reveal Truth About Singer s Death in New Book
On 5/5/21 at 4:41 AM EDT
Selena Quintanilla s father is set to reveal the truth about the Tejano superstar s death in his new book.
Abraham Quintanilla announced he was writing a book in 2020, 25 years after his daughter s untimely death at the age of 23.
The events leading up to her shooting are dramatised in part 2 of the Netflix biopic
Selena: The Series, which premiered on the streaming platform this week.
The hit show explores Selena s journey from singing small gigs to becoming the most successful female Latin artist of all time, known around the world as the Queen of Tejano Music.
In Netflix's 'Selena: The Series' part 2, Beyoncé meets the Tejano singer at the Galleria mall. But did that actually happen in real life? Here's what to know:
Selena Quintanilla s whirlwind love story with Chris Pérez is one for the books. The two first met in the early 90s when Chris joined Selena s band, Selena y Los Dinos, as a guitarist, and it was pretty much love at first sight. In fact, the first two words that came to Chris s mind when he laid eyes on the Tejano singer were: beautiful and talented. I m a shy person by nature, and there was just something about her that she was able to pull me out, Chris previously told
Entertainment Tonight.
26 years after her tragic death, Selena and Chris s heart-wrenching romance is being revisited once again in part two of Netflix s
Starring
Christian Serratos, Ricardo Chavira, Noemi Gonzalez, Gabriel Chavarria, Seidy López, Julio Macias, Jesse Perez, Hunter Reese Peña
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Hour-long biographical/family drama; seven episodes watched for review
Desperately craving the love she’s been singing about, Selena continues to see Chris Perez (Jesse Perez) despite her family’s disapproval. She also becomes more vocal about things she dislikes and the things she wants as she further establishes herself as a singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner a huge departure from Part One, which showed her as the submissive and “perfect” daughter who went along with everything her father said. And as Selena comes into her own, so, too, does lead actor Christian Serratos. Though it still feels (and sounds) like she’s doing an impression of Jennifer Lopez as Selena, there are quite a few moments beyond the stage where she is able to shed those similarities and offer her own take on the singer
Updated: 10:51 AM CDT May 3, 2021
TEXAS, USA Part 2 of Selena: The Series premieres on Tuesday, May 4, just weeks after what would have been the Tejano singer’s 50th birthday.
The series picks-up with Selena Quintanilla’s father, Abraham Quintanilla, learning of her relationship with guitarist Chris Perez. The season will dive into the singer’s life as she steps into the spotlight and the challenges she faced.
“In Part 1 you heard her sing, in Part 2 now you re going to hear her voice,” said Rico Martínez, executive producer of Selena: The Series, “Part 2 is about this woman who decides to use her own voice and tries to find her own path and her own way off success.”