Selena y Los Dinos ( ) was a Tejano band in which American singer Selena performed , until her murder on March 31 , 1995 . Selena fronted the band since 1981 , started by her father Abraham Quintanilla . When Selena was signed with EMI Latin , EMI president José Behar told Selena that the world wanted Selena , not '' Los Dinos . '' Selena then began releasing her studio albums under her own logo title '' Selena '' and not '' Selena y Los Dinos '' . Before Selena was signed with EMI , the band had sold more than 80,000 copies in the state of Texas
her murder on March 31 , 1995
Murder of Selena
Selena y Los Dinos