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With an iconic discography and signature Tejano flow, Netflix’s “Selena: The Series” transfixed fans with an inside look at Selena’s earliest year, the second season is slated to be a must-see event.

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“Like half of me was missing.”Garcia then discovered Selena and said her life was forever changed. “It was like this whole new possibility because Selena was herself on both sides of the border.”It’s why Garcia, who is the senior editor of the Arts and Culture team at NPR Boston, created her “Anything for Selena” podcast that launched this week. It’s a podcast that examines the depth of Selena’s legacy and impact on the Latino community. “We go deep on her impact, on her cultural impact in a way that I really believe has never been done before.”She says Selena was uncompromisingly herself. Episodes of Anything for Selena is available to stream or download on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts.

click to enlarge Facebook / SelenaSelena is among the slate of artists that will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by the Recording Academy at the 2021 Grammys in January, MySA reports Along with the Queen of Tejano, musicians including Salt-N-Pepa, Talking Heads, Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton and Marilyn Horne will each receive a Special Merit Award during the 63rd annual event, scheduled for January 31, 2021.According to the Recording Academy, the award recognizes "performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording. ""The Queen of Tejano, Selena became a household name not long after her career took off in the 1980s," the Recording Academy said in its announcement of the upcoming award recipients. "Her 1993 album,, won Best Mexican-American Album at the 36th Annual GRAMMY Awards, marking the first time a female Tejano artist won the category. Though her life was tragically cut short in 1995, Selena's crossover album, the posthumously released, sold 175,000 copies on the day of its release, a then-record for a female vocalist."

They debuted their take on Selena's hit performance in a video posted to Facebook on Saturday. "We started working on the Selena song last year, finally finished this year, and added it to our current Christmas light show as of a few days ago," Yesenia Martinez told KSAT . "Our inspiration for the light show was to spread holiday cheer, despite this year not being great to many around. "The light show, which runs from 6-10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 6-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, features much more than just Selena. According to Serene Lights of New Braunfels , the show runs on rotation each evening with the Selena medley embedded in the main program.Anyone interested in seeing it for themselves need only roll up to 855 Serene Hills during the above times and tune their radio dial to 99.1 FM to enjoy the music.

click to enlarge Facebook / SelenaFunko announces soon to be released Selena Pop! Figure: pic.twitter.com/52cdaL2DuK — Selena (@SelenaLaLeyenda) October 28, 2020Popular collectibles maker Funko has confirmed that South Texas singer Selena will join its line of Pop! figurines, MySA reports The announcement confirms earlier rumors that the toymaker planned to immortalize the Queen of Tejano in a new product line next year. "The Funko Pop! The company said that people should follow its social media accounts — @OriginalFunko — for future information about the Selena Funko Pop!

In the words of the Queen of Tejano herself -- “we never thought we’d get this far but we’re here.”Netflix officially dropped the full “Selena: The Series” trailer on Monday and fans are excited. The series will air Dec. 4 on the streaming platform and actress Christian Serratos plays Selena Quintanilla Perez whose life was tragically cut short on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi. Selena, just 23-years-old, was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder of the Selena fan club. Selena was born on April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, near Houston, and became the first Latino singer to debut at No. According to Netflix, “'Selena: The Series' explores her journey from singing small gigs to becoming the most successful female Latin artist of all time — and the years of hard work and sacrifice the Quintanilla family navigated together.”The comments on the YouTube trailer were overwhelmingly positive.

click to enlarge NetflixAfter months of anticipation, the wait is finally over for Selena fans to get a full glimpse of the late Tejano superstar’s portrayal on the new Netflix TV series. From there, audiences watch as Selena’s stock rises quickly – from winning Grammys to selling out concerts. Viewers get a glimpse of Selena and her family riding in their tour bus, “Big Bertha,” and having fun on the road. The trailer also quickly touches on Selena and future husband Chris (Jesse Posey) starting to crush on each other.As the trailer continues, the relationship between Selena and her sister Suzette is highlighted as well as Selena’s brother A.B.’s desire to write more music. The trailer wraps up with Selena and Chris sharing a passionate kiss followed by the Queen of Tejano walking into a spotlight while being cheered on by her adoring fans.Start working on those cumbia moves becausewill be here faster than one of those famous Selena spins.

While Selena might be a Texas favorite, some may be surprised to learn she’s not in the number one spot on Billboard’s “Greatest of All Time Latin Artists” chart. Enrique Iglesias and Luis Miguel were ahead of Selena on the list, but the queen of Tejano music was the top female artist on the list - effectively making her the greatest female Latin artist of all time based on the chart. In fact, the next woman on the list doesn’t appear until Gloria Estefan who ranked 23rd just behind Ricky Martin. So who made the top 10 on Billboard’s Greatest Latin Artist of All Time? Enrique Iglesias Luis Miguel Selena Marco Antonio Solis Vicente Fernandez Marc Anthony Juan Gabriel Shakira Mana Romeo SantosMore Selena news:

A Devine teen illustrated the Queen of Tejano in a new children’s book ‘Simplemente Selena’SAN ANTONIO – A new book is catching the attention of Selena fans, especially those in the San Antonio area. The book titled “Simplemente Selena” was written by an author from Castroville, and illustrated by a teen from the city of Devine. Hein was offered the opportunity to illustrate a children’s book titled “Dan the Man” also written by the Selena book’s author, C. Martínez-Mangold. “It took four months (to illustrate),” Hein said. “Simplemente Selena” can be purchased online now.

Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 297th day of 2020. In 1915, tens of thousands of women paraded up Fifth Avenue in New York City, demanding the right to vote. Rock musician Robert Trujillo (Metallica) is 56. Rock musician Eric Bass (Shinedown) is 46. Rock singer Matthew Shultz (Cage the Elephant) is 37.