Word: selena
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...record labels, eager for a hot new sound, have started to court Latin pop stars. The death of Tejano star Selena in 1995 and the sales boom in her music that followed got many label suits thinking: If Selena can sell millions of CDs posthumously, how much money could we make with a Latin pop star who can still tour? Says Maria Zenoz, CEO of Caliente Entertainment, a New York City-based record company: "The untimely death of Selena caused the mainstream labels to take a look...
...perhaps appropriate that the Latin female singer who is best positioned to grab hold of a Selena-proportioned success is the woman who portrayed her on film. Gregory Nava, director of the 1997 biopic Selena, cast Jennifer Lopez in the lead. The finished film used Selena's real voice for the musical sequences, but, Nava says, Lopez would sing through her scenes during the filming. The experience inspired Lopez to launch a singing career. "I did a demo in Spanish after Selena and submitted it to the Work label," says Lopez. "They said, 'We like it, but we want...
Some stars may find the culture gap difficult to bridge, but others should be able to cross over easily. Lopez, already well known to English-speaking audiences as an actress, made a splash in the film and music worlds in 1997 with her persuasive portrayal of Selena. An early listen to her yet untitled June album shows she has an inviting, sultry voice, with plenty of poise. Produced by Puff Daddy, among others, the CD hedges its bets by blending disco-influenced R. and B. with a traditional Spanish flavor. "It's a mix of urban and Latin influences," says...
...article "!Viva Selena!" [CINEMA, March 24, 1997], we referred to a book called Selena's Secret by Univision anchorwoman Maria Celeste Arraras. The book reports the results of an investigation into Selena's murder. Although in the article TIME characterized Ms. Arraras as one of the "scavengers...circling" after Selena's death, we were unaware at the time that Ms. Arraras had pledged to donate all profits from her book to charity. We apologize for any misunderstanding...
Discussions and cultural workshops will be offered throughout the day, including one centered on the issue of Asian Americans and transgenderism given by Selena Whang, a transgender performing artist from New York University...