Friday, April 03, 2015

Funday Friday: #15--"The Real" Honors Selena

Happy Funday Friday, everyone.

On a bittersweet note here, 20 years ago on March 31, 1995, the world lost a huge talent in the world of Tejano and popular music. Her name was Selena Quintanilla-Perez, also known as Selena. Her shocking, tragic and untimely death at the young age of 24 still rocks the world and breaks the harts of her many fans.

On the day of the passing, daytime talk show The Real dedicated a show to her, her music, and her legacy. Her sister Suzette Quintanilla appeared to talk about her music and legacy and what it meant to her family now as it did back then. She also discusses how her music and career has stood strong and inspired generations after her passing.


At the end of the episode, co-host Adrienne Bailon, who is a wonderful performer herself (she was a member of 3LW and The Cheetah Gils), performed one of Selena's iconic songs "I Could Fall in Love". She does a really beautiful rendition. It made me tear up.


And as a bonus, here is a 2007 making-of feature of Selena that takes place 10 Years after biopic film was released in 1997.
Part 1:

Part 2 (39-second finale):


Thank you to the co-hosts and producers of The Real for honoring Selena and helping keep her legacy alive. I also will praise her fans all around the world for keeping her music and memory alive. You all are amazing people. As a fan of the biopic (a absolutely wonderful film), I can't be any more grateful for all of you.

We love you Selena. Rest in Peace.

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