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Selena, Queen of Cumbia: Much Anticipated New Children’s Book About the Late Tejano Singer May Cause Websites to Shutdown

Published on March 12, 2018 in Nonfiction by BookTrib

Last Friday, supermarket chain H-E-B’s website crashed due to high traffic. The traffic was caused by fan fury over a $2 shopping bag with a picture of the lat Tejano superstar, Selena Quintanilla. Selena was murdered in 1995 by the president of her fan club and employee, but she is still a favorite among those who love Latin diaspora music. H-E-B sold out of the limited edition bags emblazoned with the words, “Queen of Cumbia” within hours and if past behavior is indeed a predictor of future behavior, we anticipate that today’s release of The Life of Selena/La Vida De Selena (Los Libros, Bilingual Edition), will see the same. The book, written in both English and Spanish, is already a…

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Selena Quintanilla was known as the Queen of Tejano music when her life was tragically cut short in 1995. Murdered by a fan and one-time confidant, Selena, who died at age 23, is now revered as a legend and her fan base has grown exponentially in the 22 years since her death. Today, Google honored Selena with her own animated Google Doodle and exhibit on what is the anniversary of the release of her first solo album. Released in 1989, Selena, is a Tejano classic. Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister, raved about the celebration saying, “Selena would be so excited. It’s such an honor.” The Doodle was designed by Perla Campos, Global Marketing Lead for Google Doodles who looked to Selena…

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