Here’s What Happened to Yolanda Saldivar, the Superfan Who Killed Selena Quintanilla
After the premiere of Netflix’s Selena: The Series, more and more fans are remembering the Queen of Tejano Music and want to know who killed Selena Quintanilla and why.
Selena Quintanilla, the youngest of three siblings, was born in Lake Jackson, Texas, on April 16, 1971. She released her first single, “Contigo Quiero Estar,” with EMI Latin in 1989, but it wasn’t until her 1992 smash hit, “Como la Flor,” that she became the Queen of Tejano music we remember today. After “Como la Flor,” Selena went on to release several number-one hits on the U.S. Latin Chart, such as “Amor Prohibido,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” “No Me Queda Más” and “Fotos y Recuerdos.” In 1994, Selena won her first and only Grammy for Best Mexican/American Album for her 1993 LP Live!.
Since her death in 1995, Selena has been...