Jennifer Lopez sizzles in this biography of Tejano music sensation Selena Quintanilla Perez (1971-95), beginning with the height of her fame and tracing back in time through her multicultural background in Texas and her music-rich upbringing under her father’s guidance. Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda, Constance Marie, Jacob Vargas, Jackie Guerra, Rebecca Lee Meza, Lupe Ontiveros., Drama based on the life and career of the young Mexican-American singer who was murdered just as she was on the verge of crossing over from the Tejano pop scene to the mainstream. From her early start to her success at 17, the film follows Selena’s progress, until she was shot by the woman who ran her fan club., Selena was a 23-year old Tejana singer on the verge of an international breakthrough when she was shot by the president of her own fan club. Her death spawned an outpouring of grief not seen since the death of Elvis Presley. This upbeat and tuneful biopic, executive produced by her father, Abraham Quintanilla (portrayed in the film by Edward James Olmos), is a celebration of his daughter’s life, chronicling her rise to fame. The film opens with Selena (Jennifer Lopez) performing at the Houston Astrodome before a sold-out audience. The story moves backwards and begins not with Selena, but with Abraham who in the early ’60s had an unsuccessful doo-wop group in Texas. As a child, Selena (Rebecca Lee Meza) showed an exceptional talent for singing. Abraham exploited that and the talents of his other two children to form a band. Much of the film focuses on the fact that Selena, though born in Texas in a Mexican-American community, had to learn Spanish as a second language. Her father insisted that she sing in the language, but it was not easy for her. To maintain the story’s celebratory air, it only lightly touches on Selena’s relationship with her killer — the actual shooting occurs off-screen. The after-effects of Selena’s death are also only briefly presented., Jennifer Lopez stars in this true story of Texas born singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez, who rose from cult status to becoming one of the biggest stars in Latin Music., Compelling biography of the titular young singing star whose career was cut tragically short by her murder. Jennifer Lopez stars in the lead role, with Edward James Olmos as her father., Drama based on the life and career of the young Mexican-American singer who was murdered just as she was on the verge of crossing over from the Tejano pop scene to the mainstream. From her early start to success at 17, Selena’s progress is traced – right up to when she was shot by the woman who ran her fan club
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Selena ” ?
A: The main cast includes Jennifer Lopez,Edward James Olmos,Jon Seda,Constance Marie,Jacob Vargas,Jackie Guerra,Rebecca Lee Meza,Lupe Ontiveros,Richard Coca,Panchito Gómez,Ruben Gonzales,Sal López,Pete Astudillo,Rafael Tamayo,León Singer,Alex Meneses,Rueben Gonzáles,Jennifer López,Don Shelton,Miranda Garrison,David Wisnievitz,Roger Mussenden,Cary White,Abraham Quintanilla Jr.,Bayard Carey,Edward Lachman,Nancy Richardson,Peter Lopez,Gregory Nava,Elisabetta Beraldo,James L. Carter.
Q: When Did the “Selena” Released?
A: The Movie “Selena” originally aired on 1997-03-21 and released in the year of 1997.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Selena” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Selena” ?
A: “Selena” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
