Georgia Hardstark
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Podcast Appearances
Oh, Karen, your doorbell phone is ringing. Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. and was called the Mexican-American Madonna. Oh, I must've known that. I've watched the movie with J.Lo. I haven't seen it. Wonderful piece of art. Gosh, she's beautiful. They were both beautiful.
Oh, Karen, your doorbell phone is ringing. Selena Quintanilla Perez was born on April 16th, 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. and was called the Mexican-American Madonna. Oh, I must've known that. I've watched the movie with J.Lo. I haven't seen it. Wonderful piece of art. Gosh, she's beautiful. They were both beautiful.
And she was poised to become a crossover success when her death turned her into a legend. Selena's father discovered Selena's quote, perfect timing and pitch and helped his kids form a band. And she was like nine years old when they started performing. Wow. The band, once her parents lost their family restaurant, the band became the family's main source of income and they were in poverty.
And she was poised to become a crossover success when her death turned her into a legend. Selena's father discovered Selena's quote, perfect timing and pitch and helped his kids form a band. And she was like nine years old when they started performing. Wow. The band, once her parents lost their family restaurant, the band became the family's main source of income and they were in poverty.
And this career, Selena's career just took them out of poverty because they were evicted from their home during the Texas oil bust of 1982. And they moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, which sounds very hot, doesn't it? Yeah.
And this career, Selena's career just took them out of poverty because they were evicted from their home during the Texas oil bust of 1982. And they moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, which sounds very hot, doesn't it? Yeah.
Um, that's a total guess. I know. I was like, right. Do I want it?
Um, that's a total guess. I know. I was like, right. Do I want it?
Is that a big military town? I think it is. Yes. In fact, it has 25 that I have no fucking clue. Let's just talk about Corpus Christi for the rest of this. Um, So then the family band began recording music professionally. And in 1984, when Selena was, I think, 13, the band released its first LP, Selena Los Dinos.
Is that a big military town? I think it is. Yes. In fact, it has 25 that I have no fucking clue. Let's just talk about Corpus Christi for the rest of this. Um, So then the family band began recording music professionally. And in 1984, when Selena was, I think, 13, the band released its first LP, Selena Los Dinos.
Hate mail can be sent to Karen Kilgariff. I'm just translating. Karen Kirillov's apartment or house, the address is. So yes, Stephen, you are correct. Selena was a third generation Texan of Mexican descent. So she didn't grow up speaking Spanish. So she didn't know any. But she learned all her songs phonetically. And when her popularity grew, she had to learn it. And she did very quickly.
Hate mail can be sent to Karen Kilgariff. I'm just translating. Karen Kirillov's apartment or house, the address is. So yes, Stephen, you are correct. Selena was a third generation Texan of Mexican descent. So she didn't grow up speaking Spanish. So she didn't know any. But she learned all her songs phonetically. And when her popularity grew, she had to learn it. And she did very quickly.
But it sounds so, the ignorance makes it powerful. That's what it is. Like, cause that's what love does to you. Makes you a stupid idiot. That's right. Okay. Grew in popularity in the year 1987. She won the Tanejo, oh God. Tejano? Tejano Music Award. I like, I was watching videos to get this correctly and I'm just screwing it all up. Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
But it sounds so, the ignorance makes it powerful. That's what it is. Like, cause that's what love does to you. Makes you a stupid idiot. That's right. Okay. Grew in popularity in the year 1987. She won the Tanejo, oh God. Tejano? Tejano Music Award. I like, I was watching videos to get this correctly and I'm just screwing it all up. Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
And then she landed her first major record deal with Capitol Latin in 1989. So she performed several times at the Houston Astrodome to sold out crowds of more than 60,000 people. And after her death time described her as the embodiment of young, smart, hip, Mexican-American youth from a tight-knit family and a down-to-earth personality, a Madonna without the controversy.
And then she landed her first major record deal with Capitol Latin in 1989. So she performed several times at the Houston Astrodome to sold out crowds of more than 60,000 people. And after her death time described her as the embodiment of young, smart, hip, Mexican-American youth from a tight-knit family and a down-to-earth personality, a Madonna without the controversy.
Essentially, she was a huge Mexican-American star in her community and was poised to become a mainstream star and that community was... obsessed with her and proud of her and felt like, you know, she was one of their own. Yeah. And she was a big fucking deal. Yeah. And she seemed like a very sweet person.
Essentially, she was a huge Mexican-American star in her community and was poised to become a mainstream star and that community was... obsessed with her and proud of her and felt like, you know, she was one of their own. Yeah. And she was a big fucking deal. Yeah. And she seemed like a very sweet person.
Cut that out. Don't cut that out. Not sorry. All right. Where am I? Cut to mid 1991. Yolanda Saldivar. She was, so you see all these photos of her and videos of her. She was, when she got arrested, she was 35 years old. What? That's quote unquote my age. She's 35. She looks like a fucking grandma. Yeah.
Cut that out. Don't cut that out. Not sorry. All right. Where am I? Cut to mid 1991. Yolanda Saldivar. She was, so you see all these photos of her and videos of her. She was, when she got arrested, she was 35 years old. What? That's quote unquote my age. She's 35. She looks like a fucking grandma. Yeah.