Remembering Selena and some things you may not know about the late singer Today marks the 21st anniversary of Selena Quintanilla-Perez’s tragic death in 1995. Some Of Us Grew Up Listening To Reba Mcentire The Cool Ones Still Do Shirt! At 23 years old, Selena broke concert and attendance records at home and abroad, and became the first Latino singer to debut at number one on U.S. Billboard 200. Selena seemed bound for stardom until her death, which made international headlines.