I just read asn article online that says that Jenni Rivera's death will be bigger than Selena's I'm not really familiar with Jenni Rivera so can anyone shed light on this?
Boston and Philly love to slander us, but they don't have as many fans as us
Well one main thing they are saying is that the times have changed. Between Facebook, Twitter and the reality show Jenni had a huge following. Personally I watched her reality shows THEN I got interested in her music. Selena I'd see her CDs at Target and was tempted to check it out but never really did cause I didn't wanna pay $10 for something I may not like. When I wanted to hear Jenni's musici listened for free on YouTube then bought on iTunes. Times now are instant. You're like Jenni who? <check Internet and say in ok pretty cool> didn't have to drive to Walmart or music store to check her out. I learned of Jenni's missing plane and probable death on FB thru friends posts. Selena had to wait for news.
Watching the reality show I got to care about Jenni and her family. I am still in shock over her death.
Her music resonated with many because of what she sang about. She had a tough life and brought herself up and created an empire. Selena got her start from her dad, even tho Jenni's family and father were musicians too.
To me, I feel that Selena's death had more impact on me and to the community. A movie was already made for Selena two years after she died. After her death, her Dreaming Of You album became #1 on the music charts and she became the fastest selling Latin artist. Her style was definitely more iconic as well. She was known for wearing bustiers.
shareSelena's death stretched across to english speaking communities and we also became fans....
shareSelena's death had more of an impact. As Diane Sawyer put it in Primetime's coverage of her death:
"We decided to take a closer look at this story tonight, because Selena was not just another rising young star. She lit up a whole road of hope and possibility for a generation."
Selena's death was, and still is, the far more impactful of the two. Her music continues to endure in both the Spanish and Non-Spanish speaking worlds, as well as being known and remembered throughout many different countries and cultures.
shareJenni Rivera was a fatass drug mule. Nobody cares about her.
There is a man...he travels fast...he has purpose...he brings violence and destruction.
Jenni was controversial in life. I remember the word "chola" getting thrown around to describe her on various occasions from different people I know. The Rivera family is also controversial, like how it really looks like her younger sister and oldest daughter are trying to cling to her fame. Lupillo was already famous in his own right and actually broke out before Jenni but the other brothers were always in Jenni and Lupillo's shadow. And then there's their behavior.
The Quintanilla family has always had more class - even A.B. - and Chris Perez is an exceptional man. Selena had an outstanding voice and she was astonishing in her ability to sing genres as distinct as pop, cumbia and ranchera (mariachi). Jenni's version of "Basta Ya!" pales in comparison to the classic version of Olga Tañón and some of her songs were just plain bad. Remember that Mis Ovarios song? Yikes! Selena's career brought attention to the U.S. Latino community that had previously been ignored. She was as much a pioneer as actress Elizabeth Peña in that she paved the way for those who would enjoy greater fame although not necessarily greater talent. Jennifer Lopez owes a lot to both women along with Raquel Welch, Linda Ronstadt and Rita Moreno.
Jenni Rivera in many ways was standing on the shoulders of the giant Selena.
In case you're wondering, I'm female.
well, this post was created in 2012. don't think it happened
shareI remember being introduced to Selena when, one day - randomly - her music video played during the music slot time that was like 'MTV' for the Spanish channel. It was the music video to 'Amor Prohibido'. I was starstruck and I mean, it was this awesome, catchy cool song. I didn't even grow up listening to Tejano music. Selena had crossed over to pop music, I guess. 'Bidi bidi bom bom' and 'El chico del apartamento 512' & 'Como La Flor'.
When I caught - one day, randomly - on VH1 or something, that reality show for Jenni Rivera, it took me 10 mins to change the channel. The kids were so full of themselves. Everybody glammed up and talking about petty, dumb things. I also heard, in the news, that this Jenni had beauty queens in her plane that were being used to move drugs or something. Also, what are Jenni's songs.
Please no comparisons between these two.