article_snippet: Lopez, who actually went on to play Selena in a 1997 biopic, added that the young artist was 'special' and 'moved the world in a different way.'
article_snippet: There is never going to be another Selena.'
article_snippet: Just two years after playing Selena, Lopez successfully managed to convert Lopez from a film star to a pop star.
article_snippet: Lopez photographed performing for the crowd during a dance following the Feria de las Flores queen's contest at Memorial Coliseum August 12, 1989, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
article_snippet: Making an impression: Lopez, who actually went on to play Selena in a 1997 biopic (seen above), added that the young artist was 'special' and 'moved the world in a different way'
article_snippet: Lopez began performing as a child, singing in Los Dinos, a band formed by Lopez father that featured Lopez brother A.B. on bass and sister Suzette on drums.
article_snippet: In recognition of Lopez's passing two decades ago, the Latin world will remember Lopez with concerts, lookalike contests, dances and a massive festival.
article_snippet: The parents of deceased Tejano singer Selena, Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla Jr. (R), seen at a press conference in Beverly Hills to mark the announcement of Lopez biopic .
article_snippet: On April 17 and 18, two days after Lopez birthday, Selena's family are set to throw the inaugural Fiesta de la Flor in Lopez hometown,  to celebrate Lopez legacy.
article_snippet: a massive festival will feature performances from Los Lobos and other Tejano stars as well as a screening of Selena, starring Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez breakout role.
article_snippet: The two main Spanish-language TV networks in the U.S. will also air special Selena programming over the weekend.
article_snippet: The late singer's father, A.B. Quintanilla, insists Selena's music has not dated, citing the hit 'Tecnocumbia.'
article_snippet: 'If you play a Selena cumbia and compare the hit 'Tecnocumbia with any other record from today, the hit 'Tecnocumbia sounds as if the hit 'Tecnocumbia had been recorded yesterday,' The late singer's father, A.B. Quintanilla said. '