by wildangels

It's hard to believe it's been exactly 13 years since Selena was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar. Boy, time flies. I was reminded by the fact one of the Spanish networks here was playing a new documentary/performance special about her. Basically, it featured performances from her famous last concert mixed with commentary about her and her career. Later on, they aired a couple other performances she did at Noche De Carnival and a couple of her videos.

The thing that really struck me while watching these is what an amazing performer she really was. She seemed completely natural onstange and had such a connection with the crowd. You could just feel how much they loved her. I think one of my favorite clips they aired was her performance of "Dondequiera Que Estes" with the Barrio Boyzz. She could've easilly embarrassed any of today's performers with that one. They wouldn't be able to match it.

I didn't really get introduced to Selena until she died, unfortunately. I was still in my "spanish music sucks" phase and wouldn't even listen to a second of it. I had heard a few mentions of the "Mexican Madonna" on TV before, but that was about it. I became very aware of her and her story after the murder, but still hadn't been fully exposed to her music yet. Then came "I Could Fall in Love." It was such a beatiful song and vocal that I couldn't help but like it at first listen without even knowing who sang it. Once I knew who it was, I got the Dreaming of You CD to get that song and soon came to enjoy the Spanish tracks as well. Stay tuned for another post today about my favorite Selena songs. I hope you'll post your thoughts here and tell me some of your favorites as well.