The legacy of elena Quintanilla releases new music by the singer 27 years after her death. It’s a huge moment for fans: the singer is a Tejano icon and has inspired dozens of musical artists, including Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez.
For those new to her story, Quintanilla is widely regarded as one of the greatest Tejano singers of all time. Tejano is a style of music that combines Mexican and American influences, often combining Spanish vocals with polka or waltz rhythms.
When she released her album Entre a Mi Mundo in 1992, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart and then stayed at that spot for eight consecutive months.
However, Quintanilla was shot and killed by her ex-manager in 1995 when she was only 23 years old. Her tragic death has frozen the musician in time and cemented her legendary status: Jennifer Lopez played the performer in the 1997 film Selena, April 16 was officially declared Selena Day in Texas by President George W. Bush, and Selena Gomez is even named after the artist.
Now, 27 years later, the artist’s estate is sharing new music. A 13-track album, Moonchild Mixes, is on the way (although there is no release date yet) and a single, Como Te Quiero Yo A Ti, is due out today. The song was produced by her brother, AB Quintanilla.
Speaking to ABC News, AB said: “Everything is recorded on vinyl, so we had to blend the old school manners with the new school manners a bit. Clean Selena’s vocals, set them on timing. And then we turned her voice down a hair too. to make her sound a bit more mature.”
In addition to the single release, the estate has shared a brand new video for her 1995 single Tú, Sólo Tú, a visual montage featuring rare clips of the singer, music scores, scenes of bands playing, dances and photos.
It makes sense that Quintanilla’s estate would choose to relaunch Quintanilla’s work to a new audience with a music video for this hit: In 1995, the song went to number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and stayed there for 10 weeks.
Selena Quintanilla’s Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
/ AFP via Getty ImagesQuintanilla’s sister Suzette told ABC: “The younger generation is discovering her and they’re looking for her and wanting to know more about her. That’s why we thought it was very important to…revivify this old music and let it create new for the newer ones.” generation.’
Quintanilla began to find mainstream success in 1981, when she was only 10 years old. She played in the band Selena y Los Dinos with her father. In the late 1980s, Selena began releasing music under her own name after being signed to EMI Records, but the band continued to play with Selena at concerts.