Selena 's music attracted Latino fans in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking fans abroad . The singer was born on July 16, 1981, to a Mexican-American mother from Mexico and an American father who is of Mexican descent. Her English-language album went to No . 1 on Billboard 's Top 200 chart after she died .
Selena 's music attracted Latino fans in the U.S. and Spanish-speaking fans abroad . She had to learn Spanish to conduct interviews in Spanish-speaking countries . Her English-language album went to No . 1 on Billboard 's Top 200 chart after she died .