Thirteen Mexican singers have died under mysterious circumstances in the past year, reports journalist Manuel Roig-Franzia. [19] Staff at Selena Etc. The studio said he . Sergio Gomez, murdered after a concert in Michoacan. [267][268] Fans and historians disapproved of the decision to destroy the gun, saying the event was historical and the gun should have been in a museum.[269]. On December 1, 2007, its lead singer and founder, Sergio Gmez, was kidnapped after a presentation they had in Michoacn, as reported The Day. [155][156] Stern's comments and actions outraged and infuriated the Latino community in Texas. How did Selena die? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. These included American country artist Tony Joe White,[233] Haitian singer-songwriter Wyclef Jean,[234] American Tejano artist Pete Astudillo, Puerto Rican group the Barrio Boyzz, Mexican American singer Graciela Beltran, American Tejano artist Jennifer Pena, American hip-hop singer Lil Ray, American Tejano artists Emilio Navaria, Bobby Pulido,[235] Cuban salsa singer Celia Cruz, Dominican salsa singer Jos Alberto "El Canario", Puerto Rican salsa singers Ray Sepulveda, Michael Stuart, Manny Manuel, Puerto Rican jazz singer Hilton Ruiz,[236] American singer Jenni Rivera,[237] Mexican singer Lupillo Rivera,[238] Venezuelan rock singer Mikel Erentxun,[239] Puerto Rican singer Tony Garcia,[240] and American rapper King L.[241], Selena's family and her former band Los Dinos held a tribute concert a week after the 10th anniversary of her murder on April 7, 2005. The horrific killing came after Lydya contacted a law firm in April about starting divorce proceedings. I was like eight years old and my neighbor was listening to a song by Chalino, and at the same time he was crying, she shares. The tortured body of the lead singer of a popular Mexican band was found along a highway Monday and another singer was shot to death, police said, the latest Mexican musicians killed in a wave of v According to the aforementioned media, the authorities found the vehicle where Irving Olivas, Alfredo Olivass brother, was traveling with his family. A cheering crowd . [nb 1] Her father and manager, Abraham QuintanillaJr., appointed Yolanda Saldvar president of Selena's fan club in 1991 after Saldvar had repeatedly asked permission to start one. [26] When Saldvar visited the factory in Mexico, she intimidated the seamstresses by telling them to either side with her or leave. [24] The employees then began to take their concerns to Quintanilla, Jr. who warned Selena that Saldvar might be dangerous. Selena removed Saldvar's name from the boutique's bank account on March 10, 1995. Being part of this concert fills me with pride and I feel honored, Perez says. The Mexican-born guitarist began playing the stringed instrument when he was just three years old. Ahead of her posthumous album, out 2020, Jenni Rivera's family reflects on the late banda singer's legacy . [34] Saldvar's name remained on the payroll after the meeting, though her termination was pending on the retrieval of the financial records that were stolen. I grew up around these people. [11] In mid-1991, Saldvar attended one of Selena's concerts in San Antonio, Texas, with her niece. A police officer who was at the restaurant rushed to the private room and restrained Hernandez, a witness told news program Primer Impacto. [176], In the months following Selena's death, an average of 12,000 people visited her grave site and the Days Inn motel where the shooting occurred. He is survived by his daughter. [232] Fans flocked to her statue and murals, seeing them as a symbols of self-identity, unionism, religious expression, resistance, self-expression, equality, liberation, passion, optimism, possibility, and "encouragement and hope to the poor". Authorities released the singer when . You can be killed for refusing to sing for a boss. Los ngeles Azules started its career in 1976. Young, up-and-coming Mexican singer Ariel Camacho has died in a traffic accident after leaving a concert, his record company confirmed Thursday. Hernandez and his bodyguard appeared in court Sunday and are being held in pretrial detention at a Mexico City prison as cops continue to investigate. 2006-11-26 04:00:00 PDT Mexico City -- A popular singer, his manager and driver were gunned down in an ambush after a concert in the border city of Reynosa in an apparent gangland hit Saturday as unabated drug-related violence continued across Mexico. [228] In Lake Jackson, a thousand fans and friends of Selena gathered at the municipal park in neighboring Clute, where she had played at the Mosquito Festival in July 1994. [144][138] Selena became a cultural icon for Latinos and was seen as "a woman who was proud of her roots [who had] achieved her dreams". The gunman who killed former "The Voice" contestant Christina Grimmie and then fatally shot himself has been identified as a 27-year-old . You will be deeply missed. [138] This was echoed in the Corpus Christi Caller Times, where they found racial divisions in the reactions to Selena's death. [258] On October 23, 1995, the jury deliberated for two hours before finding Saldvar guilty of murder. Radio personality Howard Stern mocked Selena's murder, burial, and her mourners, and criticized her music, playing her songs with gunshots in the background, causing an uproar among the Latino population. A priest in western Mexico has been shot to death, the eighth killed under the administration of President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador, the church said . According to the letter, a member of the fan club, Yvonne Perales, was sent to the bank to deposit $3,000 but Perales did not deposit the money and could not be found. The public's reaction to Selena's death was compared to those that followed the deaths of John Lennon, of Kurt Cobain, and of John F. Kennedy. She became an ardent Selena fan; she particularly enjoyed the singer's stage presence[9] and especially liked the song "Baila Esta Cumbia". . Westergren ordered that the trial would not be televised or taped, and limited the number of reporters in the courtroom to avoid a "repeat of the Simpson circus". [25], Saldvar was receiving "tokens of affection from [Selena]", which she was not accustomed to. [85] Doctors said that if the bullet had been only one millimeter higher or lower, the wound would have been less severe. He wrote how grateful he was to the newspaper's Hispanic staff who explained the singer's cultural importance to him. Hernandez is due back in court on Thursday after his request to be placed in home confinement due to his age was rejected by the judge. The employee found she had left a few minutes earlier. All major television networks in the United States interrupted their regular programming to break the news. Saldvar told Selena there was too much traffic and asked her to meet her at a parking lot twenty-five miles (40km) away from Corpus Christi. The story of Chalino Snchez has many aspects, it is said that he went to the United States, the reasons are unknown, but some people say that he left after murdering a person who apparently sexually abused his sister. His music represented a lot of the stuff that was happening in our lives, says L.A.-based writer and producer Erick Galindo. [97] Fans scribbled notes and messages, and placed them on the door and doorstep of the room in which Selena had been shot. [249] Paul Rivera, who had investigated homicides since 1978, informed Saldvar of her right to an attorney, which she waived. That same day, a disc jockey played Selena's music near the church in a small park. [38], After the meeting, Quintanilla, Jr. discovered the fan club's checks were signed with Maria Elida's signature in handwriting identical to Saldvar's. [168], This was also seen by the Corpus Christi Caller Times, which said it had printed several of the negative comments left by people and that many other comments were "unprintable". According to media reports, two vehicles chased Elizalde's black Suburban as he left the concert and opened fire with automatic weapons as dozens of witnesses looked on. Yrma Lydya Gamboa, 21, a Mexican regional singer, was allegedly murdered by her husband . He found a "thick [pool of blood] from her neck to her knees, all the way around on both sides [of her body]". Educators who had observed the reactions said, "the emergence of an icon in a minority culture can be both bewildering and threatening to Anglos". Mexican musicians killed at the hands of narco.SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!Visit SoundCloud.com/Den Nado if you liked the music on this video. After that, the grandpa said : God bless you! [154], A few days later, Howard Stern mocked Selena's murder, burial, and mourners, and criticized her music. He believed this claim was her new alibi. According to Antonio Lopez of The Santa Fe New Mexican, the day Selena was killed "is a bookmark in time in the memories of many Latinos". Mexican singer, 21-year-old Yrma Lydya was reportedly shot and killed by her husband, 79-year-old Jess Hernndez Alocer, at a restaurant on June 23. The couple became embroiled in a row in the private room and Hernandez shot his young wife three times in the chest, its alleged. [63], Selena was critically wounded. Getty Images. [4] Quintanilla, Jr. wanted his children to record Tejano musica male-dominated music genre popularized by Mexican-Americans in the United States. Outside the luxurious vehicle was a woman between 40 and 45 years old with a two-year-old child in her arms, however, the minor was already dead due to the gunshot wounds he received. "[35] Quintanilla, Jr. told Saldvar he would involve police if she did not produce evidence that disproved his accusations. Chalino Snchez sentenced to death. [163][164] Bush said Selena represented "the essence of south Texas culture". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The letter said Maria Elida was closing the account for that reason and that the bank would have to cover the checks. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Yrma Lydia, a Mexican singer, was fatally shot by her husband in a restaurant in Mexico City on Thursday night, June 23, according to local authorities. The multinational vocal quartet Il Divo has announced that its U.S. tour will go on as scheduled beginning Feb. 2, despite the Dec. 19 death of member Carlos Marin. [125][126][127] A documentary titled Selena, A Star is Dimmedone of the first about herwas broadcast on Univison's Primer Impacto on April 22, 1995. Narcocorridos were about drugs, violence and criminal activity. [13] He believed she was the best choice because of her success running the fan club. To see the video click here. They dont have a beautiful voice, but they sound real and authentic. [18], When Saldvar became a business associate, their relationship began to deteriorate. Selena screamed at the staff, telling them, "Lock the door! My voice still gets shaky giving a dumb presentation yet this dude was singing the shit out of that song after being marked for death. Wow. He began investigating their complaints and found evidence that Saldvar had embezzled $60,000 from the fan club and the boutiques using forged checks. He's my favorite Mexican singer amazing voice and corridos. [89] Later that afternoon, police drained the gasoline from the gas tank of Saldvar's car and turned on floodlights. [3][61] A press conference was called within hours of Selena's murder; Saldvar had not yet been named in media reports. Assistant Police Chief Ken Bung and Quintanilla, Jr. told the press the possible motive was Selena's intention to terminate Saldvar's employment. [169] The Monitor received negative backlash from some readers who felt it was "enough" of having Selena featured on the front page of their newspaper. [149] Her albums sparked a buying frenzy for Latin music in Japan, Germany, and China. "[150] Other celebrities interviewed on radio stations, including Stefanie Ridel, Jaime DeAnda (of Los Chamacos), Elsa Garcia,[94] and Shelly Lares, expressed their thoughts about Selena's death. El 16 de mayo de 1992, Chalino era transportado en una camioneta Suburban por las calles de Culiacn. [34] He further stated that Saldvar did not deny the accusations or say anything during the meeting, but was "emotional at times [and at other times] just cool as ice. [153] American music industry executive Daniel Glass told Texas Monthly he believed Selena would have enjoyed greater career success had it not been for her death. [17] Saldvar told employees at Selena Etc. One of the comments in the video states that the user's Grandfather went to that last show and even had the pleasure of taking a picture with Chalino. Saldvar re-purchased the gun on March 27 and asked Selena to meet her alone at a motel room. Snchez was killed in May of 1992, his body found by an . [77] A breathing tube was administered after Selena stopped breathing on her own, while a clamp was placed on her "gushing" pierced artery on her collarbone. Died: July 13, 2015. [95] The lead item on national television network evening news programs in Corpus Christi had been the end of the 199495 Major League Baseball strike. [67][68] Motel staff noticed her clothes were "soaked in blood" when she approached the lobby. Then went up to the podium and GAVE THE FUCKING SPEECH, https://www.history.com/news/shot-in-the-chest-100-years-ago-teddy-roosevelt-kept-on-talking, Here is a great video from joe rogan interviewing someone who fought with Mexican army against the cartels. [54], At the motel, Saldvar told Selena she had been raped in Mexico. [125][242] It was the highest-rated and most-viewed Spanish-language television special in the history of American television. Corrido singers have a dangerous career. [176] In 1997, Selena was commemorated with a museum and a life-sized bronze statue, Mirador de la Flor, in Corpus Christi, which are visited by hundreds of fans each week. Mexican American singer Selena Quintanilla was a Tejano superstar and was on the verge of an even higher level of fame when she was shot and killed on March 31, 1995. Saldvar instead used it to rent Lincoln Town Cars, entertain associates in upmarket restaurants, and buy two cellular telephones which she carried. She got the idea of starting a Selena fan club in the San Antonio area to promote the singer. Almost a week after the alleged drug dealer Ovidio Guzman Lopez, aka El Ratn or Nuevo Ratn Mouse, son of Joaqun "el Chapo" Guzmn, was accused of allegedly having had a Mexican singer killed for not refusing to perform at his wedding, the mystery of who would be said famous is still . Yrma Lydya, a 21-year-old Mexican singer who was just beginning her music career, was shot and killed by her 79-year-old lawyer husband at a restaurant in Mexico City, authorities reported Friday. [84] It revealed that the bullet had entered Selena's upper right back, near her shoulder blade, passed through her chest cavity, severed the right subclavian artery, and exited her right upper chest. The authorities had the news around 12:00 pm local time, when a Cadillac Escalade truck was reported shot on an avenue in the city of Zapopan in Jalisco, Mexico, according to the Mexican newspaper El Heraldo De Mxico. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google, Visit Billboard Pro for music business news, 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 25), 5 momentos inspiradores en lamsicalatina, Un Verano Sin Ti de Bad Bunny gana premio al lbum global de IFPI. [11] The day after the concert, Saldvar unsuccessfully searched news stands for a souvenir of the event. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. [249], Saldvar's crime was punishable by up to ninety-nine years in prison and a $10,000 fine. ", "Is Tejano Music Completely Dead? Mexico 's beloved singer Vicente Fernndez has died at the age of 81. The sons car accident happened in the same area that his father was killed. World. In 2009, she was taken into custody at Mexico City airport after authorities found she was carrying $52,167 (32,000) in cash, but had only declared $20,000. He then played Selena's songs with gunshot noises in the background. Valencia suggested the shooting was accidental. Hes also the host of an eight-part podcast titled Idolo: The Ballad of Chalino Snchez. Tinker's wife feared they would suffer from community retribution and asked him not to take the case. Los ngeles Azules is a popular Mexican singer/band. [221] The motel's manager rearranged its room numbers so guests would not know in which room Selena had been shot. [135] In San Antonio, radio station Tejano 107 sponsored a candlelight vigil at the Sunken Gardens, while KRIO-FM sponsored another at South Park Mall on March 31 which was attended by 5,000 people. He was taken away in an SUV after the band refused to play another song after the guests requested one. [147] In the aftermath of Selena's murder, two linked deaths in California were reported. In September 1994, Selena signed Saldvar as her registered agent in San Antonio. Snchez was also an immigrant who had settled in Inglewood, California and hustled to make a living selling his own cassettes out of his cars trunk. Aproximadamente a las 6:00 de la maana siguiente,3 el cuerpo de Chalino fue descubierto al lado de una carretera(After the death note in the video he was driving in a car when he got stopped by persons dressed in federal police uniforms. The alleged hitman shot the young singer and then fled the site without leaving a trace of his whereabouts. During an interview with Saldvar in 1995, reporters from The Dallas Morning News said her devotion to Selena bordered on obsession. [79] Elkins reported how all efforts were futile and said had he been the receiving doctor, he would not have made any treatments on Selena.