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Selena Quintanilla Perez was an American singer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer who was worth $25 million before her untimely death in 1995. She was a Latin sensation and had managed to attain widespread fame by the time she was 12. Fourteen of her singles made it to the Top Ten Latin Charts, and she managed to sell more than 21 million album copies. She won the Vocalist Award of the Year in 1987 after bagging the Tejano Music Awards. She went on to win the award for eight consecutive times again starting from 1989. Her first huge recording contract was with EMI Latin and she released her debut album with them in 1989.
She was born 0n April 16, 1971, in Lake Jackson, United States as the last child of her parents. She was shot and killed by the founder of the Selena Perez fan club on March 31, 1995, at the age of 23. Her demise created a widespread impact and numerous memorials and vigils which were held in her honor.
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her remix album Enamorada de Ti (certified gold by RIAA-Latin) |
$50,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Ones (certified 5x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$500,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album Live! The Last Concert (certified platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$100,000 |
|
1999 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos Vol. 2 (certified 2x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$200,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album All My Hits – Todos Mis Exitos (certified 6x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$700,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her box set Anthology (certified 6x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$600,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her soundtrack album Selena: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,600,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her remix album Siempre Selena (certified 2x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$200,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Dreaming of You (certified 35x platinum by RIAA-Latin, and gold by Music Canada and AMPROFON) |
$5,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album 12 Super Exitos (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Amor Prohibido (certified 20x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$2,500,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Mis Mejores Canciones - 17 Super Éxitos (certified 6x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$600,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album Selena Live! (certified gold by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Entre a Mi Mundo (certified 6x platinum by RIAA-Latin and 3x gold by AMPROFON) |
$1,200,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Ven Conmigo (certified 2x platinum by RIAA-Latin) |
$500,000 |