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Selena Quintanilla Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Selena Quintanilla? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Selena was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up in Corpus Christi.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

Selena was actually born in Lake Jackson, Texas, and her family moved to Corpus Christi when she was a child.

2.

Selena’s husband Chris Pérez was the drummer for Selena y Los Dinos before they married.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Chris Pérez was the lead guitarist, not the drummer. He joined the band in 1989 and married Selena in 1992.

3.

Selena was the first female Tejano artist to win a Grammy Award.

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✓ TRUE

She won Best Mexican-American Album in 1994 for 'Selena Live!', breaking barriers for women in the genre.

4.

Selena's father was once in a band called Los Dinos before managing Selena y Los Dinos.

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Abraham Quintanilla Jr. sang in a 1950s doo-wop group called Los Dinos before forming the band for his children.

5.

Selena learned to sew from her mother and designed many of her own stage costumes.

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✓ TRUE

Selena's mother, Marcella Quintanilla, taught her to sew at a young age. Selena went on to design numerous stage outfits, including the famous purple jumpsuit, which she co-designed.

6.

Yolanda Saldívar was fired from Selena’s fan club months before the murder, not just days before.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Yolanda was fired just days before the murder, after Selena’s family discovered embezzlement from the fan club and boutiques.

7.

Selena turned down a crossover pop album produced by Madonna’s producer because she wanted to stay Tejano.

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Selena rejected an early 1990s offer for an English-language album from Shep Pettibone (producer of Madonna’s 'Vogue') to remain loyal to her Tejano band and roots. She later pursued her own crossover project with other producers.

8.

Selena's first language was English, and she learned Spanish phonetically for her songs.

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Selena grew up speaking English at home; her father coached her Spanish pronunciation by having her repeat lyrics.

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