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Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16 in Lake Jackson, Texas

Selena's dad started a band, "Selena y Los Dinos" which included Selena's siblings Suzette and A.B.

Selena and her family move to Corpus Christi, Texas where the band could perform wherever they could including weddings, Quinceneras, and fairs.

Selena makes her first debut in her dad's restaurant, "Papa Gayos"

The groups effort paid off when 14 year old Selena recorded her first album for a record company.

At just 15 years old Selena won best female vocalist at the tejano music awards.

Selena was signed by EMI latin records.

Selena's album, "Ven Conmigo" was released and it was the first Tejano album written by a female singer to win golds.

On April 2, Selena marries her boyfriend Chris Perez

Selena launches her first clothing line business and she appears in the Mexican Soap Opera, "Dos mujeres, un camino".