The star paid tribute to selena, the movie and the role it played in her career with a touching video uploaded to her official youtube channel and instagram. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena biopic with heartfelt. Lo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. The little girl who played young jennifer lopez in selena. Jennifer lopez in selena 1997 jennifer lopez selena. Jennifer lopez reflects on why selena still matters. Jennifer lopezs touching tribute to selena at billboard. Jennifer lopez on set of selena and why she didnt sing in the movie this video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. Jennifer lopez talks to billboard about what playing the late tejano star meant to her life and how it impacted her as a performer. Aug 17, 2017 ever wondered what happened to the little girl who played selena quintanilla alongside jennifer lopez in the 1997 movie selena and where she is now. Please share your memories of selena and the movie with me below.
Jennifer lopez met backlash for her role as selena. She says jennifer lopez, who often hummed selenas dreaming of you on set bringing the cast to tears accomplished a huge undertaking. Jennifer lopez is known as a triple threat a singer. Jennifer lopez tears up talking about selena tribute. With jennifer lopez, edward james olmos, jon seda, jackie guerra. She later found crossover success in the music industry with a series of pop albums. Twenty two years ago, jennifer lopez became a star with selena. At first jennifer lopez started her career like an actress. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena 23year anniversary. Nov 30, 2017 as lopez pointed out, she would be around my age now, so its sad. Nov 28, 2017 what many may not know is that this was the first time selena fans heard her singing voice, as she lipsynced to the vocals of thenteen sensation jennifer pena in the film. Et visited the set of the biopic selena with jennifer lopez back in 1996.
Jennifer lopez and rebecca lee meza did beautiful starring as selena. On the other hand, abraham admitted that he didnt want the elopement scene included in the movie. Jennifer lopez reflects on selena quintanilla and where shed be now. First she played a small role in the serial in living color in 1990. The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the late singers, with jennifer lipsyncing to her tracks. Jennifer lopez in selena, 20 years on an appreciation of. The selena scene that convinced jennifer lopez to pursue a. A look at selena quintanillas unbelievable legacy e.
The film starred jennifer lopez, edward james olmos, constance marie, lupe ontiveros, jon seda, pete. She says jennifer lopez, who often hummed selena s dreaming of you on set bringing the cast to tears accomplished a huge undertaking. Mar 21, 2017 the biopic was released 20 years ago today. Lopez found herself drawn to the prospect of a singing career. All selena fans will fall in love with this phenomenal biographical movie which chronicles the life of selena growing up and becoming a major recording artist. Jul 12, 2017 the best thing jennifer lopez has done in the past five years as a recording artist is fall on her ass. Jennifer lopez talks about playing selena quintanilla and. Twentytwo thousand girls showed up to audition for the part of selena. The entire cast did an amazingly great job in honoring selena. The film stars jennifer lopez in her breakout role as selena.
Selena is a 1997 american biographical musical drama film written and directed by gregory nava about the life and career of tejano music star selena quintanillaperez, a recording artist well known in mexico and the latino communities in the united states before she was murdered by yolanda saldivar, the president of her fan club, at the age of 23 the film stars jennifer lopez in her. After watching the movie and hearing selena, jennifer lopez was lipsynching to selena s voice. Jennifer lopez on how selena changed her life variety. Jennifer lopez celebrated the 23rd anniversary of the release of the selena film on march 21 in the most beautiful way. Selena movie simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jennifer lopez, american actress and musician who began appearing in films in the late 1980s and quickly became one of the highestpaid latina actresses in the history of hollywood. Is jennifer lopez lip synching in the movie selena answers. Jennifer lopez is celebrating the 23yearold anniversary of her hit film, selena the 50yearold entertainer took to social media to share a.
Jennifer lopez paid tribute to the singer who inspired her on saturday the 50yearold actress and singer posted a loving video in honor of mexicanamerican singer selena qintanilla days ahead. The rest of the cast including, edward james olmos, who played selena s father and jon seda, who played selena s husband chris perez did really well too. Jennifer lopez earned a golden globe nomination for her role as selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic selena. Lo, jennifer lopezshed her own identity and became the late latin recording artist selena quintanillain the 1997 biopic movie, selena. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena film anniversary with. I am a fan of biographical films, especially good ones, so this was a great watch for me. Jennifer lopez was brought to tears during an emotional tribute to late singer selena at the billboard latin music awards in miami on thursday. Did jennifer lopez sing or lipsync in the movie selena. She lip synced all the songs in the movie, so the voice you are hearing in the movie is selena. Apr 16, 2016 selena was such an inspiration to me and i was so lucky to be chosen to play her, jennifer lopez shared in an instagram post on march 21, the 23rd anniversary of the release of selena, featuring. Did jennifer lopez lipsync in the selena movie or did she sing.
Selena biopic costume designer on creating the singers. The lets get loud hitmaker took to instagram on march 21 to share. She would not release her first single as a pop artist, if you had my love. May 01, 2015 jennifer lopez couldnt help but get emotional while talking about her tribute to selena at the 2015 billboard latin music awards rodrigo varelagetty images click to share on facebook opens in. Did jennifer lopez lipsync in the selena movie or did she.
On the 20th anniversary of the release of selena, for the first time ever, the films costume designer shares behindthescenes details on bringing selena. For her first leading role in the 1997 selena biopic of the same name, lopez. Jun 09, 2018 selena quintanilla and jennifer lopez movie comparison duration. Apr 26, 2017 she lip synced all the songs in the movie, so the voice you are hearing in the movie is selena. Sep 05, 2017 jennifer didnt really sing in the movie. Whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight. Jennifer lopez starred as selena, and many music critics believe this movie made lopez famous. Aug 26, 2019 twenty two years ago, jennifer lopez became a star with selena. Does antonio banderas sing in movie desperado answers. Jennifer lopez stands today as both a successful actress and singer, though her success can be largely be attributed to her role in selena, a biographical movie about the rising tejano star who. Selenas dad clears up the truth behind the iconic anything. Whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight san antonio, lopez tweeted hours before the show. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena quintanilla 23 years. Jennifer lopez on set of selena and why she didnt sing in the movie.
Mar 21, 2017 selenas father, abraham quintanilla, signed on for role of producer, and a quick two years later, selena, the biographical movie, starring jennifer lopez, was released. Why hustlers star jennifer lopez is taken for granted. Jennifer lopez and selenas legacy guardian liberty voice. Jan 30, 2020 one of the most successful singles of lopezs career, the driving, singsongy pitbull collaboration on the floor came in 2011, a full 12 years after her debut album. Her biggest film role was playing selena in the movie selena. I saw this movie in full for the first time in 2019 and i absolutely love it. Selena s father, moctesuma esparza and robert katz. Charlie chaplin wrote the music but did not actually sing the song himself. The little girl who played young jennifer lopez in selena is. Mar 22, 2017 selenas dad clears up the truth behind the iconic anything for selenas scene by jorge rodriguezjimenez march 22, 2017 at 1. Dec 11, 2019 when jennifer lopez and fiance alex rodriguez showed up at a new york strip club in early 2019, lopez kept a low profile, but asked the strippers to head her way. The musical biopic about selena quintanillaperez, the queen of tejano music whose life was tragically cut short, earned more.
Besides her thoughts on playing quintanilla in the movie, as well as wondering who she would be today, jennifer lopez also discussed the idea to bring the late singers family and band on stage as a tribute 20 years later. Jennifer lopez, and the entire cast, did a great job in their portrayals and this film makes me want to delve further into the life of selena. In 1991, lopez began appearing as a fly girl dancer on in living color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. To imitate someone who could sing, but she also had to dance, i dont think anybody could have done it better not even myself, says constance marie. But, he did also apologize and expressed regret for being so strict with selena that she felt it necessary to run off and get married without his knowledge. May 16, 2014 jennifer lopez is known as a triple threat a singer, a dancer, and an actress. Jennifer lopez was brought to tears during an emotional tribute to late singer selena at the billboard latin music awards in miami on thursday the booty singer pulled off the most touching. The movie was released on march 21, 1997 starring jennifer lopez as selena.
They toured county fairs and played school dances, and. However, it was felt that since the movie would be released so soon after selena s death, her fans would not approve of hearing any voice other than hers. The true story of selena quintanillaperez, a texasborn tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the astrodome, as well as having chart topping albums on the latin music charts. Apr 01, 2015 nearly two decades later, jennifer lopez is still remembered for portraying the late selena on the bigscreen. But theres a reason why her fans arent lining up for tickets to her concerts. The only part that jennifer actually used her voice was a.
The only part that jennifer actually used her voice was a little sniplet during the scene of the monterrey concert where the stage collapses and jennifer tells the band to start the song off slow and she sings the words como laaa florrrrr. Its been 20 years since jennifer lopez rose to fame playing the role of tejano superstar selena quintanilla in the singers posthumous biopic, selena. The 1997 biopic, selena, focused on the life, career, and death of 23yearold selena quintanilla emphasizing the major impact that her music had on so many of her fans, friends, and family members. She was a star this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Lo, jennifer lopez shed her own identity and became the late latin recording artist selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic movie, selena.
On march 31, 1995, selena quintanilla perez left her home at 9 a. Its been 20 years since jennifer lopez personified the late selena quintanilla in gregory navas selena, and only et was on the set during. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j. What makes this movie work is jennifer lopez s electric performance as selena, capturing the charismatic aspects of selena s stage persona and the essence of her maturity as a. The warner archives collection wac releases selena 1997 for the first time on bluray on may 19.
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