Selena ¡Vive!
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Selena ¡Vive! | |
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Created by | Los Dinos Pete Astudillo |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | Spanish |
Production | |
Production locations | Houston, Texas, United States |
Running time | 190 minutes (including commercials) |
Original release | |
Network | Univision |
Release | April 7, 2005 |
Selena ¡Vive! (English: Selena Lives!) was a
Concert synopsis
The special opened with an introduction by
The group Banda el Recodo performed a rendition of "Techno Cumbia". Puerto Rican salsa group India performed "No Debes Jugar". After a short video recounting Selena's discovery, Mexican recording artist Ana Bárbara performed "La Carcacha" along with a full complement of dancers. The duet "Buenos Amigos" was then performed by newcomer Mariana Seoane and Pablo Montero. Singer Alicia Villarreal ended the segment with "Si Una Vez".
Following another video recalling Selena's international success, Mexican singer
The next video segment showed Selena's back-up band, Los Dinos, and was narrated by one of its former members, Pete Astudillo. Astudillo then performed the song he wrote after her death, "Cómo Te Extraño". After a video montage covering Selena's life, Puerto Rico's Olga Tañón performed the song "La Llamada". Singer Gloria Estefan performed Selena's English language hit "I Could Fall in Love".
Selena's brother A.B. Quintanilla and his group, Kumbia Kings, performed a duet with his sister in a specially remixed version of her hit "Baila Esta Cumbia". Later, Mexican singer Alejandra Guzmán performed Selena's song "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom". This was followed by a Tex-Mex medley by Bobby Pulido and Jay Pérez with "Ya Ves" and "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo".
The late Colombian singer/songwriter
A video of Selena's legacy was then followed by Aleks Syntek and Fey performing "Donde Quiera Que Estés". The band, Montéz de Durango performed an arrangement of "Ven Conmigo".
At the end of the concert, a video of Selena, performing "Como la Flor" played on giant video screens accompanied by Los Dinos, while all the performers returned to the stage to sing the chorus along with a 55-member children's choir from Stevenson Elementary.
Ratings
The special achieved a 35.9 Nielsen rating across the United States under its "Hispanic Television Index" rating, with 3.9 million viewers estimated to watch it live, and at the time was the largest-viewed special in the Spanish language in the history of American television. The special also topped the Nielsen ratings in several markets among viewers 18-34 outside the HTI, against a
Album
Selena ¡Vive! | ||||
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EMI Latin | ||||
Producer | A.B. Quintanilla | |||
Selena chronology | ||||
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The tribute concert was followed up with the release of the album of the performance, released on May 10, 2005. Though it did not include many of the songs performed, it does include many of the highlights.
Track listing
- "Tú Sólo Tú" - Ana Gabriel
- "Amor Prohibido" - Thalía
- "Lucero
- "I Could Fall in Love" - Gloria Estefan
- "La Carcacha" - Selena
- "Como Te Extraño" - Pete Astudillo
- "Donde Quiera Que Estés" - Aleks Syntek and Fey
- "Alicia Villareal
- "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" - Alejandra Guzmán
- "No Debes Jugar" - India
- "Dreaming of You" - Soraya and The Barrio Boyzz
- "Como la Flor" - Selena
References
- ^ Clark, Michael D (February 3, 2005). "Celebrities heading to Houston for Selena tribute". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Cobo, Leila (April 23, 2005). "Selena's Appeal Still Strong". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2011.
- ^ CLARK, MICHAEL D. "Celebrities heading to Houston for Selena tribute". Chron. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
External links
- Selena ¡VIVE! at IMDb
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