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■>r 4IOLWWOOD WALK OF FAME Hollywood Walk Of Fame Nomination Selena Quintanllia-Perez mThe Queen off Tejano Music ns Before there was a JLo... Before there was a Shakira... Before there was a Beyonce... There was a transformative female artist called.... SELENA Selena was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson actress, fashion designer and now a Legend, contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Her music, style, fashion and influence is as current today as when she was alive - a true institution for the ages. Billboardmagazine’s "top Latin artist of the 90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade" and still charting today as the 2016 Top Latin Album of the Year, Female Artist - her legacy lives in her smile, music and family. While alive, she was regarded by the media and fans as the "Tejano Madonna" for her cutting edge clothing choices and dance moves. Today she ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting the Texas sound into the mainstream market. Her 'Ka* | jj L Jp A v 4I0IM00D WALK OF FAME The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted in the music scene in 1980 as the lead of the family band "Selena y Los Dinoswith her siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. Not only did she make record breaking music - but she broke all enty barriers of a male- dominated music scene. Her popularity exploded after she won the Female Vocalist of the Year in the 1986 Tejano Music Awards - a feat she would repeat nine consecutive years. Selena began recording professionally in 1982 and in 1989 she signed with the newly formed Los Angeles record label EMI Latin and released her first of five record setting albums. On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot dead by Yolanda Saldivar - a tragic event that would make global headlines. Her posthumous crossover album, Dreaming of You (1995), debuted atop the Billboard 200, making Selena the first Latin artist to accomplish this feat. Aside from her significant contributions to music and culture, Selena was active across her community as she donated time and money to many local and national civic causes - a tradition that continues today through the work of The Selena Foundation. As such, in the mid 1980s Coca-Cola appointed her its Hispanic ambassador and spokesperson. Her community engagement and impact of her loss was such, that two weeks after her death, George W. Bush- governor of Texas at the timedeclared her birthday Selena Dayin Texas. In 1997, Warner Bros, released Selena, a film about her life and career, starring the then Jennifer Lopez as Selena. As of 2015, Selena has sold over 70 million albums worldwide.

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Hollywood Walk Of Fame NominationSelena Quintanllia-Perez mThe Queen off Tejano Music ns

Before there was a JLo... Before there was a Shakira... Before there was a Beyonce... There was a

transformative female artist called.... SELENA

Selena was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson actress, fashion designer and now a Legend, contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Her music, style, fashion and influence is as current today as when she was alive - a true institution for the ages. Billboardmagazine’s "top Latin artist of the ’90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade" and still charting today as the 2016 Top Latin Album of the Year, Female Artist - her legacy lives in her smile, music and family. While alive, she was regarded by the media and fans as the "Tejano Madonna" for her cutting edge clothing choices and dance moves. Today she ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting the Texas sound into the mainstream market.

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The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted in the music scene in 1980 as the lead of the family band "Selena y Los Dinos” with her siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. Not only did she make record breaking music - but she broke all enty barriers of a male- dominated music scene. Her popularity exploded after she won the Female Vocalist of the Year in the 1986 Tejano Music Awards - a feat she would repeat nine consecutive years. Selena began recording professionally in 1982 and in 1989 she signed with the newly formed Los Angeles record label EMI Latin and released her first of five record setting albums.

On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot dead by Yolanda Saldivar - a tragic event that would make global headlines. Her posthumous crossover album, Dreaming of You (1995), debuted atop the Billboard 200, making Selena the first Latin artist to accomplish this feat.

Aside from her significant contributions to music and culture, Selena was active across her community as she donated time and money to many local and national civic causes - a tradition that continues today through the work of The Selena Foundation. As such, in the mid 1980’s Coca-Cola appointed her its Hispanic ambassador and spokesperson. Her community engagement and impact of her loss was such, that two weeks after her death, George W. Bush- governor of Texas at the time—declared her birthday “Selena Day” in Texas.

In 1997, Warner Bros, released Selena, a film about her life and career, starring the then Jennifer Lopez as Selena. As of 2015, Selena has sold over 70 million albums worldwide.

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Selena Nomination

Artistic Accomplishments:

Television

1995 Concert, “En Vivo desde el Astrodome” (self) - Univision/Telemundo, US+Mexico 1995 Variety, “Sabado Gigante” (self) - Univision, US+Mexico 1994 Concert, “Fiesta Broadway” (self) - Univision, US1994 Novela, “Dos Mujeres y Un Camino” Novela(self) - Univision/Televisa, US+Mexico 1992 Variety, “Padrisimo” (self) — Telemundo, US

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Films

1995, “Don Juan de Marco,” (Special Role as a Singer), an American romantic comedy film starring Johnny Depp, Marlon Brando and Faye Donaway.

Musical Recordings

ic 1989, SelenaLatin Billboard Top 50 Chart

1990, Ven Conmigo o 2x Platinum US o Latin Billboard Top 10 Chart

1992, Entre a Mi Mundo o 6x Platinum US o 3x Gold Mexico o Top 10 Latin Billboard Chart

1994, Amor Prohibido o 2x Platinum

Top 5 US, Latin Billboard Chart US #1 Top Latin Album

1995, Dreaming of You o 50x Platinum Worldwide o 35x Platinum US o 3x Gold Mexico o 2x Gold Canada o Top 10 Latin Billboard Chart o US #1 Top Latin Album

Over 10 Additional Musical Recording since 1980 - (List Available Upon Request)

Selena Awards & Honorso

kr Tejano Music Awards 36

Premio Lo Nuestro Awards 10★

Grammy Awards 1

Billboard Latin Music Awards 14

BMI Awards 5o AS CAP Awards 1o

if Premios Juventud Awards 2

BandaMax Awards 1

Charity Efforts, Campaigns & Philantropic Activities

if 1995-Present, The Selena Foundation has contributed millions of dollars and community hours to hundreds of local, national and international causes and charities to help children in crisis