Jennifer lopez posted a moving tribute to singer selena quintanilla. In 1991, lopez began appearing as a fly girl dancer on in living color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. The film stars jennifer lopez in her breakout role as selena. Jennifer lopez only sang three words in the entire movie. Jlo s best movie roles you can stream at home culture in a 1998 interview, alex rodriguez described his dream date as jennifer lopez. Lopez started scoring roles in movies like jack and money train, which led to her big role in the hit film selena. The filmmakers discovered the special blend of talent, drive and magnetism that selena embodied in jennifer lopez, who had worked with nava on his previous film, the powerful multigenerational drama, my familymi familia. The only part that jennifer actually used her voice was a little sniplet during the scene of the monterrey concert where the stage collapses and jennifer tells the band to start the song off slow and she sings the words como laaa florrrrr.
The film launched lopezs singing and acting career. She died in march 1995, and on march 21, 1997, the movie. In the movie when jennifer lopez sung if you closed your eyes you would have sworn it was selena quintanilla singing. Did patrick swayze and jennifer grey dislike each other during filming of dirty dancing. Gregory nava was the director and the screenwriter. For younger generations who want to figure out who selena was, it may be even hard to see a picture and tell which one is jlo in the movie and which one is actually selena. Yet, when they stop for selena, the guy with his hair combed is the one driving.
A handy trick for managing your freshfood intake is actually writing out recipes and. When the two mexican guys are driving down the road to selena, in the first shot where you can see their faces, the guy who has his hair combed back is on the passengers side. Jennifer lopez talks about playing selena quintanilla and. Shortly after the films release and success, meza went on to release her own recording album. Not very many actors or actress could portray someone that well,even in the speaking parts if one did not know better they would have thought it was the real selena. I slept in selena quintanillas bed to prep for the iconic role. Jennifer lopez is celebrating the 23yearold anniversary of her hit film, selena. Lo reveals that she actually slept in selena s bed in order to prepare for the iconic role.
To prepare for her role, jennifer lopez lived with selena quintanillaperezs family. It was the wide success that selena had always hoped for. All selena fans will fall in love with this phenomenal biographical movie which chronicles the life of selena growing up and becoming a major recording artist. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena 23year anniversary. Did patrick swayze and jennifer grey dislike each other. She was an artist and she was singing from the time she was 9. I did actually meet selena in the galleria mall in houston, but i didnt say much to her because i wasnt a celebrity, she told mtv tres. A movie was made about her life, starring jennifer lopez 1970, a year later. Selena biography life, family, children, parents, story. The film is directed by gregory nava and stars jennifer lopez as selena, in the breakthrough role of her career. At the houston astrodome, a place she often performed, she was honored with a memorial concert. That affected me in my life far more profoundly than the movie did in career terms. What was the lipstick shade jennifer lopez used when filming selena. Jennifer lopez just sang one of selenas songs live in concert.
The movie made me realize, dont neglect parts of yourself and let. Lopez on set of selena and why she didnt sing in the movie. Becky lee meza left entertainment after her emotional role videos. The album also introduced tejano music to millions of new fans.
The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the late singers, with. Jennifer lopez and rebecca lee meza did beautiful starring as selena. At first, abraham quintanilla did not approve of gregory nava as the. The tracks from selena the movie are identical to radio edits of her selena s music. What song is jennifer lopez singing in the movie selena. Jennifer lopez says she slept in selenas bed to prepare. Performing as selena at the houston astrodome freed lopez. Selena gomez dances to jennifer lopez concert, gushes over. Whether she is acting or singing, lopez continues to showcase the many talents that made her role in selena such a success.
Jennifer lopezs status as a triple threat feels so inevitable that it can be easy to forget what she risked in 1999 when she released her debut album, on the 6. I decided right after that movie to make my first record and i did. Jennifer lopez will never forget the movie that forever changed her life. Did jennifer lopez do a good job depicting selena quintanilla. What makes this movie work is jennifer lopezs electric performance as selena, capturing the charismatic aspects of selena s stage persona and the essence. Jennifer lopez pays tribute to selena quintanilla on the. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j. I had to learn what selena did, which is very different from my own dance. Although lopez had to sing and dance in the audition, the film used selenas actual singing voice for all the songs. Puerto ricanamerican actress jennifer lopez was met with a backlash from a small corner of.
Jennifer lopez was brought to tears during an emotional tribute to late singer selena at the billboard latin music awards in miami on thursday the booty singer pulled off the most touching. While it may have been 20 years since jennifer lopez portrayed selena quintanilla in the movie selena, it is clear that it has made a lasting impact on the singer. It demonstrated she had the chops to act, but also to sing and to dance. She lip synced all the songs in the movie, so the voice you are hearing in the movie is selena. Playing selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic about the tejana singer was jennifer lopezs first. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena with tribute 23 years. She says her latest movie also reminds her of her role in the movie selena. Lo celebrates selena, 23 years after starring in her biopic. Jennifer lopez in selena, 20 years on an appreciation of. Surprisingly enough, jennifer lopez only sang three words in the entire film.
Et visited the set of the biopic selena with jennifer lopez back in 1996. Comparisons between scenes from the movie selena 1997 with the real events from the life of selena. To prepare for the part, lopez actually moved in with selena s sister suzette quintanilla in corpus christi, texas. Playing selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic about the tejana singer was jennifer lopezs first major role, even inspiring her to become a singer. As an artist, this movie truly was an experience im going to remember for the rest of. It really did mark my life at that time to get to know the family. When jennifer lopez signed on to play selena, she expected to be providing her own vocals. Lo, jennifer lopez shed her own identity and became the late latin recording artist selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic movie, selena. Established in 1995, the selena foundation is dedicated to helping children complete their education, to live moral lives, to love their families, to respect human life and to sing whatever song they were born to sing. The 50yearold entertainer took to social media to share a video of herself reflecting on her time on set and.
Jennifer lopez on how selena changed her life variety. R17, i take it you havent listened to selena s music or j. What many may not know is that this was the first time selena fans heard her singing voice, as she lipsynced to the vocals of thenteen sensation jennifer pena in the film. Its selena, all of the songs on the movie is really selena singing them. For her first leading role in the 1997 selena biopic of the same name, lopez. One thing i can say the world definitely lost a great singer very early and ms. When i first saw the biopic selena with jennifer lopez. Whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight san antonio, lopez tweeted hours before the show. I had not seen any movie of jenifer lopez as well before this. Selena ist ein us amerikanisches filmdrama aus dem jahr 1997. Nearly every time ive seen j lo sing on tv, she obviously liipsyncing. Selena gomez danced up a storm at jennifer lopezs las vegas show. I really, really became inspired, because i started my career in musical theater on stage. Lopez found herself drawn to the prospect of a singing career.
Lo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. Jlo s first real big break was to be the star of selena, a biopic of the popular latino singer who was murdered by a deranged fan. Heres a look at 20 facts that you maybe didnt know about the movie. On saturday, jennifer lopez posted a tribute to late singer selena. However, it was felt that since the movie would be released so soon after selena s death, her fans would not approve of hearing any voice other than hers. The entire cast did an amazingly great job in honoring selena. She was murdered at age 23 by her friend, an exemployee of her clothing stores. Please share your memories of selena and the movie with me below. Jennifer lopez met backlash for her role as selena. Jennifer lopez talks how she prepped for selena movie on radio. Jennifer lopez pays tribute to selena on biopics 23rd anniversary. Lo reveals that she actually slept in selenas bed in order to.