NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty years after Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was killed at 23, regional Mexicana music is now celebrated on the worldwide stage — little doubt a results of her never-ending affect.
This yr, there have been a lot of celebrations for the “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” singer, together with the forthcoming Netflix documentary “Selena y Los Dinos.” Now, there’s one more reason to have fun the singer identified to followers as Selena: In 2026, the Grammy Museum will launch a particular pop-up exhibit celebrating the Latin music icon.
“Selena: From Texas to the World” runs from Jan. 15 to March 16 on the museum in downtown Los Angeles.
Exhibit consists of Grammy robe
The exhibit was curated in shut collaboration with Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister and president of Q Productions. It would show private artifacts from the Selena Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas. The exhibit will mark the primary time these things have been proven exterior of Selena’s residence state.
Suzette Quintanilla “really handpicked the items that we’re going to have the pleasure of displaying in the pop up,” stated Grammy Museum curator Kelsey Goelz in an interview with The Related Press. “Selena’s legacy is not going anywhere. The conversation is still going. So, you know, why not start allowing fans to see some more stuff?”
The entire gadgets on the Grammy Museum pop-up have been sourced immediately from the Selena Museum, save for guitars lent from the non-public assortment of Chris Pérez, the lead guitarist of Selena y Los Dinos who was married to the singer.
About 15 gadgets are coming from the Selena Museum, says Goelz.
“I think the most spectacular (item) would be her Grammy gown that she wore to the ’94 Grammys, when she won best Mexican/Mexican American album. It’s a very beautiful white beaded gown,” she says. “And then also the leather outfit she wore on the cover (of her 1994 album) ‘Amor Prohibido,’ the ruffle collar, the hoop earrings. Just, like, these little things, like the hoop earrings, make Selena, Selena. We’re also getting the microphone she used in her final performance that still has her lipstick on it.”
“It’s just so intimate and it’s so special to get to bring this to LA,” she continued.
It is an applicable residence for a Selena exhibit: In 2017, she obtained a posthumous star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame. On the time, based on a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce spokesperson, the gang was the largest-ever for a Stroll of Fame ceremony, breaking a 1998 file set by onlookers on the unveiling of the star for Mexican singer Vicente Fernández.
Selena’s Grammy and Lifetime Achievement Award will likely be on show on the Grammy Museum, in addition to hand-drawn vogue designs from the singer’s teen years.
All descriptions within the exhibit will likely be obtainable in English and Spanish, a mirrored image of Selena’s biculturalism and bilingualism. Attendees may also count on “a fan engagement moment,” says Goelz. “We really want to create an experience that’s interactive.”
“It’s incredibly special to share these treasured items, for the very first time outside of our Selena Museum, at the iconic Grammy Museum in Los Angeles,” Suzette Quintanilla stated in an announcement. “Selena and our band were extremely proud to receive a Grammy for our live concert. This exhibit is a beautiful tribute to her spirit, her culture and the unwavering love she had for fans.”
A singular mix of types
Selena’s superstardom arrived within the early Nineteen Nineties, along with her distinctive mix of Tejano, pop, cumbia and different musical types manifesting in big hits like “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “Como la Flor,” “Amor Prohibido,” “No Me Queda Mas” and “Tu Solo Tu.”
Often known as The Queen of Tejano, Selena broke limitations for ladies in Latin music. She opened the floodgates for a brand new era of latest artists of Latin descent who would go on to get pleasure from big recognition with mainstream American audiences. She usually sang in Spanish and spoke in English, reflecting a cross-cultural identification that resonated with listeners.
In 1997, a biographical movie about her life, “Selena,” would rapidly change into a traditional and increase the profession of lead Jennifer Lopez.
Selena was killed by her fan membership’s president, Yolanda Saldívar, in 1995. Saldívar is serving a life sentence in Texas. She was denied parole in March of this yr.
