Selena- “Como la flor” (1993)

In class we read about tejano music, a mix of traditional Mexican and country-western music, with hints of polka and other European influences.  Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was one of the most famous tejana singers.

Selena
1971-1995

  • Selena was called “The Queen of Tejano Music”.
  • She first began performing at the age of 10 in a band with her siblings, called “Selena y los Dinos”.
  • Selena’s concert at the Houston Astrodome in 1995 broke the record for attendance at that venue, with 61, 041 fans coming to see her perform.
  • She won a Grammy in 1993 for Best Mexican-American Album.

Click to listen: Como la Flor

Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amor

Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor

Si en mí, no encontraste felicidad

Tal vez, alguien más te la dará

Como la flor

Con tanto amor

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder

Pero, ay, ay, ay cómo me duele

Ay, ay, ay cómo me duele

Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor

Con tu adiós, te llevas mi corazón

No sé si pueda volver a amar

Porque te di todo el amor que pude dar

Como la flor

Con tanto amor

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder

Pero, ay, ay, ay como me duele

Ay, ay, ay como me duele

Como la flor

Con tanto amor

Me diste tú

Se marchitó

Me marcho hoy

Yo sé perder

Pero, ay, ay, ay como me duele

Ay, ay, ay como me duele

Ay, ay, ay como me duele

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