Selena Quintanilla Will Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2021 Grammys
The late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez will posthumously receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 63rd Grammy Awards on Sunday, March 14. Selena Quintanilla-Perez will be the first Texan woman to receive one of the Grammys’ highest honors — The Lifetime Achievement Award for her impact in the music industry. Selena is known to the world as the Queen of Tejano music. She had been a huge star, generating hits like “Como La Flor,” “Si Una Vez,” and “I Could Fall in Love.” At the height of the talented singer-songwriter’s career, her life had been tragically cut short on March 31, 1995, when she was shot by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar. Even though her death shocked the world, she left an indelible mark as a Mexican-American woman. This honorary award is a testament to her beautiful work.
In an interview with People, Selena’s father Abraham Quintanilla spoke about how his daughter would have been very excited to receive such an award. He compared this award to the excitement she had felt when she won a Grammy at just twenty-three in 1994, roughly a year before her untimely death.
the only grammy that truly matters , Selena Quintanilla 1994 pic.twitter.com/dJxlkeO4Z8
— VERONICA PEARL (@veronicapearll) February 12, 2017
Selena’s life story has been told on screen a few times. In 1997, Jennifer Lopez portrayed the singer. The film received critical acclaim and had catapulted her career. The film also garnered more fans of Selena’s work, further cementing her as Tejano’s greatest.
i just think that @JLo as selena. ✨ pic.twitter.com/JCi6jGTf5J
— vísh (@yasiruvismini_) February 16, 2021
More recently, Netflix released Selena: The Series in 2020 with Christian Serratos as Selena. The series received mixed reviews. This series had also inspired a different generation to become familiar with Selena’s work. Selena had been gone for over 25 years in 2020 but her music was still strongly felt.
thinking about christian serratos as selena quintanilla pic.twitter.com/0ATqMlcKfg
— dai (@spellscratch) October 6, 2020
Fans have taken to social media to express this emotional tribute to the late singer.
Selena Quintanilla getting honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys this year🥺✨🤍 i know i’ma cry watching it😭
— bbygyhachtyy (@bbygyhachtyy) March 10, 2021
selena quintanilla is an absolute icon and no one can change my mind ♥️
— LEO (@leoquevedoodle) March 3, 2021
Selena’s posthumous award is something you do not want to miss. The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards will be taking place on Sunday, March 14 from 8-11:30 EST.
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