Selena Quintanilla vibrant in never-seen-before images
Selena Quintanilla was murdered in 1995.
Fans all over the world mourned the loss of the talented 23-year-old singer who made Tejano music more mainstream. And soon after every image, song and interview of the charismatic star, who was portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in a 1997 movie, were dug up.
But one was left behind. And on Friday the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History released new video of the beauty that has never been seen before.
New clip: Selena Quintanilla is seen during a 1994 interview that has never appeard before; the footage was shared on Friday
An accident: The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History released new video of the beauty after finding it in a TV camera donated by Univision
The Smithsonian has said the interview was discovered in a TV camera donated by Univision, the parent company of San Antonio’s KWEX-TV.
The clip was filmed in 1994, a year before she died from a gunshot wound.
She was being interviewed by TV program Tejano USA.
Happy star: The clip was filmed in 1994, a year before she died from a gunshot wound. She was being interviewed by TV program Tejano USA
Proud: Selena, whose hit songs were I Could Fall In Love and Dreaming Of You, talks about winning her first Grammy Award
Selena, whose hit songs were I Could Fall In Love and Dreaming Of You, talks about winning her first Grammy Award.
'When they first told us that we were nominated, we all freaked out,' the singer said.
'We couldn’t believe it. The first thing, I promise, the first thing that came to mind is, like, "I have to take a camera, so I can take pictures with all of these stars." It didn’t hit me later until, like, when I thought, "Oh my God. What if we win?"'
She kept it real: 'When they first told us that we were nominated, we all freaked out,' the singer said. 'We couldn’t believe it. The first thing, I promise, the first thing that came to mind is, like, "I have to take a camera, so I can take pictures with all of these stars"'
Charming: 'It didn’t hit me later until, like, when I thought, "Oh my God. What if we win?"' she said then laughed
Fit: The beauty showed off her toned midsection in a white crop top. She also appeared to be in very good spirits
The beauty showed off her toned midsection in a white crop top. She also appeared to be in very good spirits.
'We went out there and they didn’t let me take my camera in, that’s one of the things. I didn’t get to take pictures until afterward.
'We were sitting there, when they announced, I had this huge knot in my stomach, I was so nervous. And then they announced the winner!' she said.
Reliving her win: 'We were sitting there, when they announced, I had this huge knot in my stomach, I was so nervous. And then they announced the winner!' she said
'We’re just so happy about what’s happened. So many good things have been happening since we won the awards. It’s been great.'
The siren also talked working on the Televisa soap opera, Dos Mujeres, Un Camino.
Next she presented her new music video for Amor Prohibido.
Stunning star: The looker at the 1994 Grammy Awards in New York City
Yolanda Saldívar shot the singer
Selena was on the verge of becoming a huge international star when she was gunned down by her fan club president Yolanda who is still in prison.
Lopez has said that she was a big fan of Selena and felt that she paved the way by doing not just music but also fashion design.
She told Billboard: 'The grace with which she handled the business, the grace with which she handled her life, the humor. Her spirit of loving what she did. Her sense of family.
'That's the tragedy of everything that ­happened and why she left such an imprint -- because she was gone way too soon.'
She played her: 'That's the tragedy of everything that ­happened and why she left such an imprint - because she was gone way too soon,' said Jennifer Lopez who played Selena in a 1997 film; here J-Lo is seen in August