On March 31 , 1995 , American Tejano music singer Selena was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar , her friend and former manager of her boutiques . The impact of the singer 's death had a negative impact on Latin music , her genre — which she catapulted it into the mainstream market — suffered and its popularity waned following Selena 's death . Following her death , the singer 's commodity grew , as interest in Selena sparked a buying frenzy among Hispanic and Latino Americans . The singer 's father and manager , Abraham Quintanilla , Jr. was forced to release '' Selena '' ( 1997 ) , a biopic on Selena 's life and career , after two major film production companies were in the process of making their own films about Selena without the consent of the singer 's family . The film 's release introduced a new generation of fans and inspired her family to release a compilation album containing the singer 's most popular songs . In an interview with Julie Chen , her family explained their intentions on releasing '' Ones '' as way to showcase who Selena was as a singer and a performer . They included a bonus DVD of Selena 's music videos for those who never saw her in person
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Ones (album)