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1. Selena was only 17-years-old when she signed her first contract with Coca-Cola for $75,000.
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2. Selena struggled speaking Spanish. Although she started off singing in Spanish, the “Queen of Tejano Music” wasn’t actually fluent in her family’s native language.
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3. Selena made her own stage costumes by gluing Swarovski crystals on her bras.
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4. Selena was the first Latin artist to debut on the Billboard charts at number one.
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5. Selena won a Grammy in 1994 for Best Mexican/American album.
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6. Selena’s first car, a BMW, was stolen and dumped into the ocean. She later replaced it with a red Porsche.
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7. After her death, there was a big spike in the number of girls being named Selena.
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8. Selena dropped out of high school and earned her GED so she could perform full time. This was how her family made a living.
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9. Tejano music became directionless after Selena’s death.
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10. Selena and band member Chris Perez kept their relationship a secret until they eloped in 1992.
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11. Selena made a cameo on the popular Spanish TV novela “Dos Mujeres, Un Camino” in 1993.
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12. Selena owned a motorcycle.
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13. After her death, an estimated 100,000 people showed up to Selena’s public viewing at the convention center in Corpus Christi.
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