Selena

Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known professionally as Selena, (April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer.

If you have a dream don’t let anybody take it away and you always believe that the impossible is always possible.

Quotes

• As, not only as an entertainer but as a person who who cared a lot and I gave the best that I could and I tried to be the best role model that I possibly could and the best person I could I tried to help.
  • Selena reflecting on how she wanted to be remembered. Selena Interview Lubbock, Texas 1994 (Restored)

• The reason I'm really appreciative of everything that's going on around me is because of the fact that I never expected it, and I want to keep that attitude.
  • Selena interview MTV 1995

• Music is not a very stable business. You know it comes and it goes, and so does money. But your education stays with you for the rest of your life and when you have that education and you have nothing fall back on you can go and get a job anywhere.
  • Selena at School

• You have to take what you could get when you're getting started.
  • RARE selena Interview

• We went through a hard time, and we had to turn to music as a means to putting food on the table. And we've been doing it ever since. No regrets either.
  • Selena Quintanilla-Perez Interview at Rosedale Park

"Selena Live" Interview (1993)

Rare "Selena Live" Interview 1993 - English

• When you get hard work you get success, and we put a lot of years into it.
  • Selena reflecting on how hard she and her colleagues worked to get success on their careers.

• We never thought we'd get this far, but we're here.
  • Selena reflecting on how far her band and music career went on to.

• Anybody can be a role model, anybody can.

Selena Quintanilla entrevista INEDITA Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey (1994)

Selena Quintanilla entrevista INEDITA Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey 1994

• Yo soy muy natural, muy sencilla muy honesta y pues siempre voy a ser. (Spanish for, I'm very real, very sincere, and honest, and that's how I'll always be.)

• Me siento muy orgullosa de ser Mexicana, yo no tuve la oportunidad de aprender mi Español cuando estaba muy chica, pero ... nunca es tarde para acercarse a sus raíces. (Spanish for, I feel very proud to be Mexican. I didn't have the opportunity to learn Spanish when I was a girl, but ... it's never too late to get in touch with your roots.)

Song lyrics

Amor Prohibido (1994)

• Con unas ansias locas quiero verte hoy
  Espero ese momento en que escuche tu voz
  Y cuando al fin estemos juntos los dos
  Qué importa qué dirán tu padre y tu mamá
  Aquí sólo importa nuestro amor, te quiero
  Amor prohibido murmuran por las calles
  Porque somos de distintas sociedades
  Amor prohibido nos dice todo el mundo
  El dinero no importa en ti y en mí, ni en el corazón
  Oh, oh baby.
  • Amor Prohibido

• Cada vez que lo veo pasar
  Mi corazón se enloquece
  Y me empieza a palpitar
  Y se emociona (y se emociona)
  Ya no razona
  No lo puedo controlar
  Y se emociona (y se emociona)
  Ya no razona
  Y me empieza a cantar (cantar)
  Me canta así así
  Bidi bidi bom bom (bidi bidi bom bom)
  Bidi bidi bom bom (bidi bidi bom bom)
  Bidi bidi bidi bidi bidi bom bom
  Bidi bidi bidi bidi bidi bom bom.
  • Bidi Bidi Bom Bom

Dreaming of You (1995)

• Late at night when all the world is sleeping
  I stay up and think of you
  And I wish on a star
  That somewhere you are
  Thinking of me too

  I'll be dreaming of you tonight
  'Till tomorrow
  I'll be holding you tight
  And there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be
  Than here in my room
  Dreaming about you and me

  • Dreaming of You

• I could lose my heart tonight
  If you don't turn and walk away
  'Cause the way I feel I might
  Lose control and let you stay

  'Cause I could take you in my arms
  And never let go

  I could fall in love (in love) with you
  I could fall in love (in love) with you (with you baby)

  • I Could Fall in Love