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Hollywood Walk of Fame: Mexican-American singer Selena to receive posthumous honour Hollywood Walk of Fame: Mexican-American singer Selena to receive posthumous honour
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Mexican-American music legend Selena will be posthumously honoured with a star Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. Mexican-American music legend Selena will be posthumously honoured with a star Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017. 
Known to her fans as the “Queen of Tejano Music”, Selena Quintanilla-Perez was named in the latest list of celebrities to adorn the famous walkway. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce made the announcement Tuesday morning. Known to her fans as the “Queen of Tejano Music”, Selena Quintanilla-Perez was named in the latest list of celebrities to adorn the famous walkway. The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce made the announcement Tuesday morning. 
“The Walk of Fame Selection Committee is thrilled to announce our newest honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” said television producer Vin di Bona. “The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected a great group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world.” “The Walk of Fame Selection Committee is thrilled to announce our newest honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” said television producer Vin di Bona. “The Committee looked carefully at each nominee and we feel that we have selected a great group of talent that will appeal to the tastes of many fans around the world.” 
Selena, born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, skyrocketed to the top of Tejano charts in the 1990s, and was about to make her English-language crossover before she was fatally shot by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in a motel on 31 March 1995. Saldívar had been accused of embezzling money from the club. Selena, born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas, skyrocketed to the top of Tejano charts in the 1990s, and was about to make her English-language crossover before she was fatally shot by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in a motel on 31 March 1995. Saldívar had been accused of embezzling money from the club. 
Selena was only 23. Selena was only 23. 
“Myself and my family are very excited about it,” Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, Selena's sister and band drummer, told the Corpus Christi Caller Times. “We're honoured that people are still remembering her 21 years [after her death].”“Myself and my family are very excited about it,” Suzette Quintanilla Arriaga, Selena's sister and band drummer, told the Corpus Christi Caller Times. “We're honoured that people are still remembering her 21 years [after her death].”
The singer is best know for performing “Como la Flor”, “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” and “Dreaming of You”. She won a Grammy for "Best Mexican-American Album" in 1993. The singer is best know for performing “Como la Flor”, “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” and “Dreaming of You”. She won a Grammy for "Best Mexican-American Album" in 1993. 
She was portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in the 1997 biopic, Selena, directed by Gregory Nava. She was portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in the 1997 biopic, Selena, directed by Gregory Nava. 
Other celebrities receiving stars include Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Eva Longoria, and Ice Cube. Other celebrities receiving stars include Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Eva Longoria, and Ice Cube. 
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