To prepare for her role, jennifer lopez lived with selena quintanillaperezs family. Suzette told et that the family wanted to make sure that the story of selena and their family was done the right way and they wanted to make sure that the film was accurate. Everytime i see this movie, i make sure a box of tissues is handy. Selena is a 1997 american biographical musical drama film written and directed by gregory.
Jennifer lopezs touching tribute to selena at billboard. Lopez continued to gush about the talented musician. The rest of the cast including, edward james olmos, who played selena s father and jon seda, who played selena s husband chris perez did really well too. Learning how she sang, all her mannerisms and how she danced studying the tape of her became really. Selenas singing voice was dubbed into the film, with lopez lipsyncing the songs.
Jennifer lopez sings selena song with man auditioning for. Abraham discovers selenas singing talent and decides to create a band called selena. Jennifer lopez does not really look like the deceased singer selena. Et visited the set of the biopic selena with jennifer lopez back in 1996. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena 23year anniversary. Whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight san antonio, lopez. She was a star this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
The film stars jennifer lopez in her breakout role as selena. Besides being close in age to jennifer lopez, marie is just 46 years younger than jackie guerra who plays suzette. Jennifer lopez on finding meaty roles for latina actresses 20 years after selena. Surprisingly enough, jennifer lopez only sang three words in the. Jennifer lopez calls selena an inspiration, shares. The selena scene that convinced jennifer lopez to pursue a. About 22,000 girls auditioned to play the role of selena. Jennifer lopez will never forget the movie that forever changed her life.
Lo, jennifer lopez shed her own identity and became the late latin recording artist selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic movie, selena. Jennifer lopez paid tribute to the singer who inspired her on saturday the 50yearold actress and singer posted a loving video in honor of mexicanamerican singer selena qintanilla days ahead. On saturday, jennifer lopez posted a tribute to late singer selena. Please share your memories of selena and the movie with me below. The movie actually has selena s last show at astrodome with live footage. The 50yearold took to instagram on saturday where she honored the 23rd anniversary of the 1997 biopic film selena.
For her first leading role in the 1997 selena biopic of the same name, lopez. The video that lopez shared was clips from the movie mixed in with real footage of selena. Jennifer played selena in the movie and was styled to look like her. This amazing, beautiful spirit, full of joy and music and so much feeling, just was cut off in the middle of being, says jennifer lopez, who famously played the role of selena. Jennifer lopez celebrated 23 years since the release of her selena quintanillaperez biopic, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the singers death, on march 31. 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. As selenas family, friends, and fans mourn her death, a montage of the real. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena with tribute 23 years. The selena movie couldve been completely different. Jennifer lopez in selena, 20 years on an appreciation of. Recalling her days of filming selena on twitter, whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight san antonio.
I slept in selena quintanillas bed to prep for the iconic role. Did jennifer lopez sing or lipsync in the movie selena. She has also worked as a lead actress in the biography movie named selena in 1997. Although lopez had to sing and dance in the audition, the film used selenas actual singing voice for all the songs. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j. The quality family time helped her really understand the innuendos of her life. Lopez found herself drawn to the prospect of a singing career. In the 3minute video, lopez shared throwback interviews of her honoring selena and clips from the film. 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. On the 20th anniversary of the release of selena, for the first time ever, the films costume designer shares behindthescenes details on bringing selena.
She was an artist, and she was singing from the time she was nine years old, maybe younger. In real life, suzette was only 4 years older than her sister selena. What makes this movie work is jennifer lopez s electric performance as selena, capturing the charismatic aspects of selena s stage persona and the essence of her maturity as a. They came to support the movie and see how good jennifer was going to do capturing selena. The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the. Train 1995 and jack 1996 but playing the iconic singer was lopezs. Latin recording artist selena quintanilla in the 1997 biopic movie, selena. She was an artist and she was singing from the time she was 9 years old, maybe. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena quintanilla 23 years. But theres a reason why her fans arent lining up for tickets to her concerts. Jennifer lopez was brought to tears during an emotional tribute to late singer selena at the billboard latin music awards in miami on thursday. Jennifer lopez pays tribute to selena on biopics 23rd anniversary. She lip synced all the songs in the movie, so the voice you are hearing in the movie is selena.
Jennifer lopez has always remembered the great work of selena. Jennifer lopez pays tribute to selena on biopics 23rd. Jennifer lopez honors selena quintanilla on the 23rd. Jennifer lopez is known as a triple threat a singer, a dancer, and an actress. As many know, jennifer lopez portrayed the late tejano singer selena quintanilla. Jennifer lopez s role as the slain tejano singer selena launched her into stardom and on last nights episode of american idol, things came full circle for a. Bidi bidi bom bom selena interpretado por jennifer lopez. The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the late singers, with jennifer lipsyncing to her tracks. They revealed they were impressed with how much jennifer lopez was able to channel selena in.
Jennifer lopez is honoring an icon at the houston, texas, stop of her its my party tour, the 49yearold singer made sure to pay tribute to the late selena. The movie featuring lopez, premiered march 21, 1997, two years after selena quintanillaperez was killed. Is jennifer lopez lip synching in the movie selena answers. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena biopic with heartfelt.
Lo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. Jennifer lopez reflects on selena quintanilla and where shed be now. Lo was one of seven three from the open call, four professional actresses. Is it really a question why she didnt sing in the movie read more. I knew she was important at that time, but she really became a legend. In the end, jennifer lopez was cast along with becky lee meza, who played young selena. I just go right back to the beginning of the movie and the first day of shooting, and really trying to find the essence of who she was, jennifer said in the video clip. Jennifer lopez on set of selena and why she didnt sing in the movie.
Jennifer lopez posted a moving tribute to singer selena quintanilla. The film launched lopez s singing and acting career. Lopez did an excellent job portraying such a tender soul. The selena scene that convinced jennifer lopez to pursue a career in music may 12, 2020 admin 0 comments. I thought the whole cast in the movie were great, jennifer lopez played selena really well and deserved any award she received or got nominated for.
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