Selena(1971.4.16-1995.3.31)
Selena 在整个拉丁乐坛获得广泛的认可,她的音乐跨跃了文化的界限,深受青年和老年人的喜爱。她同时也是一位性感舞台表演者,常被称为拉丁的“麦当娜”。Selena除了她的歌唱事业以为还经常参加一些反毒品和宣传人们对爱滋病的认识等活动。1971年4月16日出生于美国得克萨斯州的墨西哥裔歌手Selena , 她的父亲是一位墨西哥籍美国人,在Selena出生之前他就已经是Los Dinos乐队的一名成员。在Selena十岁时,父亲成为她的第一个经纪人,1983年Los Dinos乐队为她录制了第一首歌曲。
在其短暂的24年生命中,留下了无数令人难以忘怀的音乐。虽然出生在英语国家,但是Selena 绝大部分歌曲都为拉丁风格,并且用墨西哥式西班牙语进行演唱的。Selena 曾经为拉丁歌曲创造了无数辉煌和奇迹。90年代初是Selena 最为巅峰的时期。
80年代,Selena嫁给了Los Dinos乐队的吉他手Chris Perez,这个乐队的另外两位成员是Selena的兄妹,为她录制了许多歌曲。1987年Selena获得本年度最佳女歌手奖和最佳表演奖。在1990年她和ENI公司签定了合约,与Los Dinos乐队合作发行了最新专辑。在1993年Selena和乐队获得了葛莱美最佳表演奖,同年发行了另一张爱情歌曲辑,同时开设了一家时装公司。1994年,Selena出演了第一部电影《Don Juan Demarco》,在影片中饰演一位女歌手。年末发行了专辑《Amor Prohibido》,这张专辑获得了葛莱美金奖。 1995,Selena开始准备录制她的英语专辑,想在美国主流音乐上有所突破。
1995年,她发现她最可以信赖的朋友之一,她的歌迷会主席 Yolanda Saldivar 在她的时装公司( Selena etc.boutique )和歌迷会的资金项目中有贪污的行为。3月31日,Selena 在一家 Motel 里向 Yolanda Saldivar 就一些做了很久但是仍然有很多疑问的账目进行询问,并且最后争论起来 。随后,Yolanda Saldivar 向 Selena 开了枪……但她没有立即死亡,跑出大厅喊到“Yolanda Saldivar是杀人犯”。一个小时后Selena死在医院中。Yolanda Saldivar被判入狱30年。
为了悼念这位年轻出色的拉丁歌者,1997年华纳兄弟公司最后决定为 Selena 开拍传记式电影 “Selena ” 。当年在电影 “Selena ” 中扮演的Selena 的女演员正是现今炙手可热的 Jennifer Lopez 。
Selena 意外去世后,全美各地各种自发的悼念活动不断。而当时仍是德州州长的乔治布什(就是现在长得像骡和猴子杂交成果的某国总统拉)宣布将 4.16定为德州的 Selena 日。
她最著名的作品可能就是 Dreaming Of You 了,深情的旋律,是那种很讨喜的歌。
Selena - Dreaming Of You
Late at night when all the world is sleeping
I’d stay up and think of you
And I’d wish on a star
That somewhere you are thinking of me tooCuz I’m dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming about you and meWonder if you even see me
And I wonder if you know I’m there
If you looked in my eyes
Would you see what’s inside?
Would you even care?I just wanna hold you close
But so far, all I have are dreams of you
So, I wait for the day and the courage to say
How much I love you(Yes, I do)I’ll be dreaming of you tonight
Till tomorrow, I’ll be holding you tight
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming about you and meAhhh…I can’t stop dreaming of you
Ahhh…I can’t stop dreaminLate at night when all the world is sleeping
I’d stay up and think of you
And I still can’t believe that you came up to me
And said, “I love you; I love you too”Now I’m dreaming with you tonight
Till tomorrow, and for all of my life
And there’s nowhere in the world I’d rather be
Then here in my room,
Dreaming with you endlessly…
另一首比较温柔的歌曲是 I Could Fall In Love 。
Selena - I Could Fall In Love
I could lose my heart tonight
If you don’t turn and walk away
‘Cause the way I feel I might
Lose control and let you stay
‘Cause I could take you in my arms
And never let goCHORUS:
I could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with youI could only wonder how
Touching you would make me feel
But if I take that chance right now
Tomorrow will you want me still
So I should keep this to myself
And never let you knowI could fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you
And I know it’s not right
And I guess I should try
To do what I should do
But I could fall in love
fall in love with you
I could fall in love with you(-spanish solo-)
So I should keep this to myself
And never let you know(CHORUS)
文章标题用的是“ 拉丁风情”,而上面两首却没什么拉丁味……呵呵,更好的东西在这里:God’s Child,非常喜欢!当然要用西班牙语才能真正的唱出拉丁风情来!这三首歌都选自她的最后一张专辑《Dreaming Of You》,专辑中还包括一些西班牙语歌。
Selena - God’s Child (Baila Conmigo)
Hey Hey Hey Hey
Ho Ho Ho Ho
(David Byrne)
Who calls this child to walk on her own?(Hey Hey Hey Hey)
Who leads her down this treacherous road?(Hey Hey Hey Hey)
She’s dancing to a song we can’t hear(Hey Hey Hey Hey)(Selena)
Caminando en calle doce (12)
Debes estar en la escuela
Dulce angelita, de quién eres tú?
(translation:
Walking along 12th street
You should be in school
Sweet little angel, whose child are you?)Come dance with me (ven, baila conmigo)
Come dance with me (ven, ven, ven baila conmigo)
Come dance with me(David Byrne)
God makes us dream, but won’t set us free(Hey Hey Hey Hey)
God calls us dance to songs we can’t hear(Hey Hey Hey Hey)(Selena)
Canción del vampiro
Gloria de amor
Es nuestro reino
Pero vean lo que hemos hecho
(translation:
Song of the vampire
The glory of love
This is our kingdom
But look what we have done)(Both)
Come dance with me (ven, baila conmigo)
Come dance with me (quiero ser libre)
Come dance with me (ven, baila conmigo)
Como tú, como tú solo puedas bailar…
oye mira, oye mira baila conmigo
No me dejes sola
Ven, ven, ven
No me dejes sola
Ven, ven, ven
Oye, mira meOoh, come on down(Venga, Venga)
Ah, set me free (quiero ser libre)
Ooh, Come on down (Venga, Venga)
Ooh, Dance with me (Baila conmigo, baila conmigo)
Come on down(Venga,Venga)
Dance with me (Baila conmigo)
Come on down
Dance with me (baila conmigo)
Ooh, aah, ooh, aah, ooh, aah

