Selena Live! Tour
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The Selena Live! Tour was the second concert tour by the late popular Latin-American singer, Selena
Selena
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits...

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About the tour

The Selena Live! Tour was the second concert tour from Selena and her band "The Dinos". The tour was the more successful than their previous "Entre A Mi Mundo Tour". They performed in more places than ever before. The tour began in Corpus Christi, Texas on February 7, 1993 until January 4, 1994 in Houston, Texas. During the tour, Selena was recording a new album titled Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido
Amor Prohibido is the fifth studio album by American Tejano pop singer Selena. The album was released on March 13, 1994 by EMI Latin. It was re-released on September 24, 2002, as part of the Selena: 20 Years of Music collection, and included music videos and spoken liner notes by her family,...

, which would be released the following year. Also while on this tour, she was signed to record her first English language album.

Set list

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Como La Flor
    Como La Flor (song)
    "Como La Flor" is a song by Mexican-American singer Selena, from her third studio album, Entre a Mi Mundo . Written and produced by Selena, Abraham Quintanilla III, and Ricky Vela, the song was also produced by Abraham Quintanilla Jr, the track was released as the album's second single. It was...

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  3. "Baila Esta Cumbia"
  4. "Siempre Estoy Pensando en Ti"
  5. "Ven Conmigo"
  6. "Perdóname" (performed by Pete Astudillo
    Pete Astudillo
    Pedro "Pete" Astudillo is a Mexican American songwriter.-Life:Astudillo was one of the leaders of the Tejano music scene, and from an early age followed mariachi and conjunto music. He began his musical career as a backup vocalist for the queen of Tejano, Selena, as a member of Selena y Los Dinos...

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  7. "Que Creias"
  8. "Si la Quieres"
  9. "Porque Le Gusta Bailar Cumbia" (performed by Pete Astudillo
    Pete Astudillo
    Pedro "Pete" Astudillo is a Mexican American songwriter.-Life:Astudillo was one of the leaders of the Tejano music scene, and from an early age followed mariachi and conjunto music. He began his musical career as a backup vocalist for the queen of Tejano, Selena, as a member of Selena y Los Dinos...

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  10. "La Carcacha"
  11. "Besitos"
  12. "Ya Ves"
  13. "Las Cadenas"
  14. "Yo Te Amo"
  15. "No Debes Jugar
    No Debes Jugar
    "No Debes Jugar" is the first single released from Selena's grammy winning album Selena Live!. The song itself was recorded in the studio as an original song to promote the album.-Music video:...

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  16. "La Llamada
    La Llamada
    La Llamada is the second single by the Mexican music group AK-7 from their debut Album El Avion De Las Tres. The song was launched September 27, 2007 a few days before their album came out. The video was released January 28, 2008.- External links :*...

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The setlist for the tour was changed various times, but always began with "Como La Flor", followed by "Baila Esta Cumbia". There were many songs that were performed that were requested by fans, such as "No Quiero Saber", "Missing My Baby", "Buenos Amigos", and "Sukiyaki". On the final show of the tour, Selena performed her brand new song "Amor Prohibido", which would be released as a single a month later.

The first concert performed on February 7, 1993 was recorded and released as an album called "Selena Live!". The album included the full concert from that night and three new studio tracks. In 1994, Selena took home the Grammy award for "Best Mexican American Album".

Concert Dates

Date City Country Venue
Tour Dates
February 7, 1993 Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Texas
Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...

United States
United States
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Memorial Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum (Corpus Christi)
The Memorial Coliseum of Corpus Christi, Texas, was situated on the bayfront and was demolished in June 2010.-Dedication:The Coliseum was dedicated on September 26, 1954 to 400 men and women who gave their lives in World War II. The dedication was sponsored by the Gold Star Mothers of Texas and...

February 28, 1993 Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Houston Astrodome
March 13, 1993 San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Coliseum Ballroom
Freeman Coliseum
The Joe and Harry Freeman Coliseum is a sports and concert venue in San Antonio, Texas, USA, built in 1949.It has been host to thousands of events including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, concerts, trade shows, motor sports, circus, professional sports including professional bull riding,...

January 4, 1994 Houston
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

Houston Astrodome
January 20, 1994 Feria de Monterrey Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

Teatro del Pueblo

Personnel

  • Vocals: Selena
  • Set Designer: Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
  • Choreographed / Staged by: Selena, Pete Astudillo
  • Keyboards: Ricky Vela
  • Drums: Suzette Quintanilla, Arturo Meza
  • Bass: A.B. Quintanilla III
  • Guitars: Chris Perez
  • Personal Management: Abraham Quintanilla Jr.
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