Selena Quintanilla, "Queen of Tejano Music,” would have been 45-years-old this year. It was 22 years ago today Tejano superstar Selena was shot to death in Corpus Christi.
Selena Quintanilla 23-years-old when the former manager of her fan club shot her in the back after an argument.
Selena’s final studio album, Dreaming of You, was released five months after her death, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making her the first Latin artist in U.S. history to do so.
In 2016, Selena was awarded two Hollywood markers of success. She was awarded a posthumous star on the Walk of Fame, which will be placed this year.
Madame Tussaud's also unveiled a wax figure modeled after Selena's performance at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Feb. 7, 1993.