Selena's Timeline

1971
a April 16th - born in Lake Jackson, Texas

1975
a With her father, Selena forms the band "Selena y Los Dinos"a Selena Y Los Dinos make their first recording (on a tape recorder)

1980
a Selena makes her musical debut in her father's restaurant Papa Gayos

1984
a Selena y Los Dinos records 'Selena Y Los Dinos' on the Freddie Label. The album is not released until 1995 as 'Mis Primeras Grabaciones'

1986
a Selena y Los Dinos' first record is released 'Muñequito Ee Trapo'

1987
a Won for the first time Female Vocalist of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards.

1988
a In 1988, Selena met a guitarist named Chris Perez.

1989
a Signed by EMI Latin.a The Quintanilla family hires Chris Perez to be in the band (late 1989)

1990
a Her first EMI-Latin album, "Selena" is released.

1991
a First female Tejano recording artist to score a Gold Record with "Ven Conmigo".a Selena has her first #1 song, "Buenos Amigos" a duet with Alvaro Torres

1992
a April 2nd - marries Chris Perez

1993
a Selena Etc. clothing manufacturing business is launched.a Selena holds her first Mexican press conference in Monterreya Selena appears in the Mexican Soap Opera "Dos mujeres, un camino"

1994
a Selena receives a Double Platinum award for "Selena Live"a Selena receives a Quadruple Platinum award for "Amor Prohibido" which reached #1 on the Billboard Latin charta Grammy for best Mexican American performance for "Selena Live"a Won a role as singer in the film "Don Juan DeMarco"a Band debuted in New York, Los Angeles, Argentina & Puerto Ricoa Becomes the first female crossover Latin artist signed to SBK, sister label to EMI Latina November: Introduced an educational video for students at Cunningham Middle School, sponsored by Dep Corp

1995
a Was in process of recording her first English language album that was expected to launch her into a crossover careera Won six Tejano Music Awards, including top female vocalist for the eighth timea Nominated for a second Grammy for "Amor Prohibido"a Selena performs before a record-breaking crowd of more than 61,000 fans at the Houston Astrodome (February 26th)a Selena is murdered by her associate Yolanda Saldivar on Friday, March 31st