Anjelique released the official music video for her duet with Shelly Lares, “Yo Te Extañare”, on Sunday.
The emotional song is the latest single from Anjelique’s album Propósito. It was a collaboration that meant so much to many people. Anjelique and Lares share a special bond as both singers recently lost their fathers, who were instrumental in each of their careers.
The official video, filmed by Ryan Bazan, is an emotional one, with photos shared by fans of loved ones that have passed away shown in the music video.
“Once again thank you to everyone that sent pictures of their beloved family members who have moved on before us to be included in our video,” Anjelique said. “Please accept our condolences of your loss and we hope this video will remind you of the love that your heavenly loved one has for you here!”
Propósito is the third album for Anjelique and follow-up to her sophomore album The Second Act released in 2014, which garnered the singer a nomination for Best New Female Artist at the 2015 Tejano Music Awards and Best New Group nomination for The Sweet City Band. Her debut album Regresa A Mi was released in 2002.
Propósito is available now at all major digital music platforms. Learn more about Anjelique at her official website www.AnjeliqueMusic.com.
Clarissa Molina wins “MQB All Stars” and receives $25,000 for Monumento Viviente de Nueva York Foundation
MIAMI, February 10, 2019 — In its star-studded finale on Sunday night, “Mira Quién Baila All Stars” crowned fan favorite Clarissa Molina the winner. Actress/singer Amara La Negra came in second, followed by El Dasa and Pedro Moreno in third and fourth place respectively.
Only three percentage points separated the winner and finalist, both Dominican, in what producers call the most tightly contested final rounds in the seven-season history of the mega-hit dance competition where celebrities dance for charity.
Molina, with 30 percent of votes cast by viewers via the Univision Conecta app, edged out Amara La Negra’s 27 percent to win $25,000 for Monumento Viviente de Nueva York Foundation, which supports educational and humanitarian efforts in the Dominican Republic. Amara La Negra won $15,000 for the Dominican Women’s Development Center, which works to empower women and advance gender equality.
Regional music superstar El Dasa, with 23 percent of votes cast, won $10,000 for the César Chávez Foundation. Cuban-American actor and model Pedro Moreno (20 percent) will donate his $5,000 to the Mother of Christ Catholic Church and School in Miami.
The final four contestants, also determined by audience vote, were narrowed to two, who performed a final routine before co-hosts Chiquinquirá Delgado and Javier Poza announced the winner.
Molina, Miss Dominican Republic 2015 who stars opposite Ozuna in the feature film “Qué León!,” joins the ranks of other Univision personalities who graced the “Mira Quién Baila” dance floor. Puerto Rican actor/singer/host Johnny Lozada won Season 4 in 2013. Mexican co-host of “Despierta América” Ana Patricia Gámez placed second in Season 5 in 2017. Both Lozada and Gámez returned to the MQB stage in tonight’s final as partners to Molina and El Dasa, respectively, in the closing numbers of the show.
Last season’s winner, Colombian actress/singer Greeicy Rendón, also shared the stage with Pedro Moreno; and Cuban-American Olympic gymnast Danell Leyva, who placed third in Season 5, partnered with Amara La Negra.
At the start of this season, eight contestants faced the music as judges Yuri, Dayanara Torres (Season 5 winner), and Beau “Casper” Smart evaluated their performances and tagged some for elimination. The celebrities were paired with professional dancers under the direction of master choreographer Rodrigo Basurto. The charities benefiting from a total of $75,000 in prize money were determined by the dancers themselves and represent causes to which they are personally committed.
The characteristically spectacular “MQB All Stars” pulled out all the stops in the season finale with performances by Natti Natasha (“Me Gusta,” “Sin Pijama”) the most nominated artist in the upcoming Premio Lo Nuestro (February 21 on Univision), and Regional Mexican legend Gerardo Ortiz(“EL Aroma de Tu Piel”).
“Diganle” was originally released twice by Hernandez, with La Familia and with Bob Gallarza in 1991, and the duo talked about their recent collaboration with the Cruz Control with AC Cruz Behind The Mic podcast.
Hernandez and Barrera gave a behind the scenes look of how the collaboration came to fruition. Hernandez also spoke about his relationship with his older brother Little Joe and his book, “The Cotton Picker – An Odyssey”, plus much more.
Listen to the latest episode of the Cruz Control with AC Cruz Behind The Mic podcast below. Hear previous episodes and get more details at CruzControlWithACCruz.com.
Jaime DeAnda parted ways with Los Chamacos in December and he talked about his new band, the breakup and more in a recent interview.
DeAnda spoke to Tejano Nation radio affiliate Fierro 107.5 HD2 and morning co-host JD “Bo Leo” Gonzalez about what’s next for the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Famer. He has constructed a new band and is ready to hit the stage in 2019 with classic hits and new music.
DeAnda spoke about the decision to move on from Los Chamacos after over 30 years together with many successful albums and hit songs.
“We gave it a heck of a run and so many years,” DeAnda said. “We’ve parted our ways, trying to keep it professional and you know things happen for a reason and sometimes you try to do as much as you can, but when you need to move on or make a change that’s the biggest decision that you’re gonna make.”
The break up was a surprise to many fans.
“A lot of ’em, of course, were ‘Ah, I can’t believe it, why would you do this and do that’, and it’s easy to say stick around whatever job you have or wherever you were in the past,” he added. “But when you want to move on and you think it’s time for the right choice or to do something better, you gotta take that risk. You gotta take that chance.”
Los Chamacos have also moved on and began performing with guest vocalists and accordionists.
Dezigual habla sobre colaboraciones recientes y proyectos futuros con Tejano Nation despues de su presentacion en ‘el 81st Annual Tohono O’odham Rodeo and Fair en Sells, Arizona.
Dezigual le conto a Tejano Nation contributor Fanny Gurl de su proxima colaboracion con Emily Flores de Arizona que esta empesando su carrera en la musica Tejana. Dezigual tambien le conto a Tejano Nation de su cuarto produccion que esta po salir muy pronto. Dezigual tambien hablo de sus proximas presentaciones.
MIAMI – FEBRUARY 11, 2019 – Univision’s “Primer Impacto,” the longest-running Spanish-language daily news magazine in the U.S., is celebrating its 25-year anniversary with an entire week of live shows featuring exceptional stories, celebrity appearances and musical guests.
Since debuting on Valentine’s Day 1994, “Primero Impacto” has informed, entertained and touched millions of Hispanic Americans.
This week, Univision is taking the show on the road with its “Ruta de Impacto” (Impact Route) to four different U.S. cities – Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles and San Diego – plus the Dominican Republic. The “Primer Impacto” team will welcome some of America’s hottest Latino stars throughout the week, including Fernando Villalona, La Leyenda, Leandro Rios, Grupo Bronco, Ángela Aguilar, Larry Hernandez and Lupillo Rivera, along with several surprise guests.
Featured stories throughout the week will highlight a quarter-century of memorable “Primer Impacto”moments and offer “where are they now” revelations. Newsmakers like celebrity astrologist Walter Mercado and Mexican singer Thalía will also reflect on their previous appearances.
The show will air each day on Univision at 5 p.m. ET, including a bonus two-hour episode on February 14, the anniversary of the very first “Primer Impacto” broadcast. Fans are invited to attend each of the four U.S.-based live telecasts, and local stations in each of the markets will be running contests where fans can win VIP passes.
“Un Traguito De Tequila” is the latest single from the dynamic group of five sisters known as Las Fenix, released on February 1.
Recently, the Houston, Texas-based band spoke with Tejano Nation about their latest single and how it really grew on them to become one of their top songs to perform.
“When we first heard it, it was not love at first listen, but it definitely grew on us,” said Nadia Rodriguez. “Now it has become our top song at the moment.”
Following the push for their new single, the group did share with us details for their upcoming music video set to be released on February 12 at 4 PM CT on Univision’s daily news magazine show “Primer Impacto.”
While they have been pushing the release for this single they are also looking into the future quickly as they are working on their international fan base.
“We are actually, currently working on going to Mexico City.” shared Lesli Rodriguez. “It has always been one of our biggest dreams to perform, and be more constant in Mexico. ”
The group did also leak that there is another single in the works to be released, but no further information was given regarding the new single itself.
However, in an exciting turn, they did share that they are planning to release a new album sometime this year. The group already has three tracks for that album, but before releasing it they want to focus on releasing singles individually.
Ruben Garza and Hector Gonzalez are together once again, known now as Los 2G’s Ruben Y Hector, and they released their debut single, “Como Una Cualquiera,” on Friday. It’s the lead single from the duo’s new album Juntos Otra Vez released in January on via CHR Records.
Garza was singing with the legendary Ruben Vela at a very early age. As lead vocalist for Los Dos Gilbertos, he crossed paths with Rick Garcia, CHR Records President, in 1979. From that day til present, Garcia has been producing the majority of Garza’s recordings, whether as vocalist for Los Dos Gilbertos to his reunion with Ruben Vela.
Upon the formation of CHR Records in 2018, Garcia invited Garza to come on board as a recording artist.
“I am a fan first,” said Garcia, “and a label exec second.”
Garza was among the first to join the CHR family of artists, and during the production of the album, Garza re-associated himself with Gonzalez, a vocalist and accordion player who had performed with Ruben Garza in the past.
Garcia notes that both Garza and Gonzalez are very talented musicians and both have had successful solo careers, there was magic when both came together in the recording studio.
“It was the most natural partnership I’ve ever seen,” Garcia said. “It sounded as if they had been performing together for decades.”
Come to find out that as a young musician, Gonzalez grew up listening to the music of Ruben Vela and Los Dos Gilbertos, so performing in the style of Los Dos Gilbertos comes naturally, as well as performing accordion in other variations.
“It’s the real deal,” Garcia added. “The iconic Ruben Garza has recorded more than 75 full albums and countless 45 rpm’s. He has perhaps the most recognized voice in Conjunto history. We at CHR Records could not be happier with Los 2G’s Ruben Y Hector”.
When asked about the closely associated name Los 2G’s with Los Dos Gilbertos, Garcia said, “Both Ruben Garza and Hector Gonzalez have last names that end with a “G”, therefore 2G’s…fits like a glove. This is in no way meant to diminish the tradition of Los Dos Gilbertos. I was Gilberto Garcia’s producer as well. He was a legend. No one will ever be able to take his place.”
Los 2G’s Ruben Y Hector stand on their own talents and merits.
Rodriguez is no stranger to the world Conjunto music, as he began performing as an accordionist with Los Fantasmas Del Valle while still in his teens and remained with the group for almost two decades.
Rodriguez formed Los Cucuys in 2017, and within one short year, this Rio Grande City native became one of the most in-demand Conjunto artists on the circuit today, performing to sell-out crowds on a weekly basis.
In 2018, Rodriguez was among the first to sign with newly formed Harlingen, Texas-based record label CHR Records. President and producer Rick Garcia commented, “I’ve been working with Rodney for years since I also used to produce for Los Fantasmas. When Rodney stepped out on his own, I saw how the people were responding to his music. I had to make the call and talk to him personally. We were in the studio a few weeks later recording his first album.”
His latest single, “Si No Me Quieres,” is the title cut from the new album. It is receiving great airplay throughout the United States and plans are in the works for more tours in the future. Look for great things from this young but seasoned Conjunto performer.
La Calma released the official music video for “Entonces Que Somos” on Tuesday. It’s a cover of the 2013 hit song from Banda El Recodo.
“Usually we put out original songs, but this is an actual cover song,” La Calma frontman Leo Correa told Tejano Nation. “We’re excited because it’s not banda, but this is all La Calma.”
Correa said La Calma fans will love their version of the song, “This is a song that they’re definitely going to want to listen to. It’s a great song, it’s a ranchera and it has a great powerful meaning…and I know it’s going to be a big hit.”
The visual for “Entonces Que Somos” was filmed by Ryan Bazan and features a love triangle.
This is the second single released from La Calma since joining new record label VMB Music Group. It’s the follow-up to the hugely successful “Perdóname” released in November 2017.
La Calma plans to release a new album in early 2019.
Magali Delarosa released the official music video for “Mira Lo Que Has Hecho,” her debut single with new record label Zurdo Records, on Tuesday.
The visual, directed by Michael Salgado Jr, features the talented singer and actress in a relationship that is having trouble between the couple.
“Mira Lo Que Has Hecho” was a team effort according to Magali, “Carlos Delarosa, my dad, wrote the song and my producers in the Valley as well, and then we fused with Zurdo Records to make it come to life.”
“It is such a great feeling to have achieved such a goal to be able to bring my music to a greater audience by working with an artist like Michael Salgado and become part of the success of Zurdo Records,” she said.
The Pharr, Texas native released her debut album, Esta Vez, in December 2015 and her sophomore album, Amor Borato, in September 2017. She is expected to release her new album later this year.
Magali is also a fashion designer and with her own fashion line, RagzByMagz. Get to know more about Delarosa at her official website MagaliDelarosa.com.
Las Fenix released the official music video for their latest single, “Un Traguito De Tequila,” on Tuesday (Feb. 12).
The Houston, Texas-based band of five sisters says their latest single, written by Gabriel Flores, really grew on them to become one of their top songs to perform.
“It’s a little different than our last few singles, it’s very different actually,” Las Fenix told Tejano Nation. “But we love it…when we first heard it, it was not like love at first listen, but it definitely grew on us and of course now it’s our top song at the moment.”
The visual for “Un Traguito de Tequila” features the band performing outside of a motel, where a couple is having a great time inside the motel.
“It’s basically about a girl, who’s out having fun trying to forget about that one man,” Las Fenix said. “So, she’s out having a good time with someone else because she doesn’t need her ex.”
“It’s a fun song, you can dance to it and very catchy too,” they added.
“Un Traguito de Tequila” is available now at all digital music platforms.
Christina Valdez performs at Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. Photo credit: Tommy Gunz
SAN ANTONIO, TX (02-13-2019) – Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA) presents the Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair 2019. Set for March 14-17, 2019. (Thursday-Sunday). Thousands of Tejano music fans from across the country will travel to Historic Market Square in Downtown San Antonio for the Tejano music event of the year.
The four-day event runs from 12:00 noon to 11:00pm each night and will showcase over 200 bands from across the U.S. to include Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida and of course Texas. The TMA Fan Fair draws over 100,000 die-hard fans each year and offers an up close and personal atmosphere with live music on five stages featuring emerging acts and top established performers aswell as surprise guest performances.
The family-oriented event has plenty of traditional food, beverage and vendor booths as well as Tejano Music merchandise. Fans will get exclusive access to their favorite artists participating in the special autograph sessions featuring, Miss Reina Latina San Antonio Marina Wanzalee scheduled during the four days of TMA Fan Fair.
San Antonio, the “Tejano Music Capital of the World”, will host the 39th Annual Tejano Music Awards Show for Fall of 2019.
For the latest information on Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair 2019 and performance schedule please visit the official website at www.tejanomusicawards.com. Schedule subject to change.
Michael Salgado is set to release a new song dedicated to the “dreamers” and he spoke about his new projects with Tejano Nation.
The two-time Latin Grammy Award winner and his brother, Ernie Salgado, spoke with Tejano Nation contributor Fanny Gurl after their performance at the 81st Tohono O’odham Rodeo & Fair in Sells, Arizona on February 2.
After the success of his latest album, La Vida En Un Hilo, Salgado is set to release a new single titled “Me llaman Soñador,” dedicated to “the dreamers,” which was written by Latin Grammy Award winner Juan Treviño. The song will make its debut on Univision television show “Despierta America” on February 14.
Carlos Y Los Cachorros released their latest single “Corazon de Piedra” on Thursday (Feb. 14).
The tune from the band’s upcoming 13th studio album is an action-packed musical arrangement, with a commercial melody, beautiful lyrics, a twist of style and 100% CYLC!
“I’m excited every time we release a new song but not like this,” frontman Carlos Rodriguez said. “This time it’s different. I feel in my heart and soul that this song is the real deal!”
So much has gone into the musical career of Carlos Y Los Cachorros. Established in 1995, the Pearsall, Texas band have recorded numerous hits and successful albums.
In the early ’90s at the age of 15, Rodriguez was a member of the popular Tejano band Centella as an accordionist, keyboardist, and backup vocalist. During that time he learned about the struggles on the road, but all that went away the moment he set foot on stage.
As the years went on Rodriguez set his goals on starting a band of his own. CYLC signed on with Joey Records in 1996 recording nine albums, then signing with Univision Music Group for one album, Me Dejaste Solo, and two albums with their own independent label Discos Solcar with plans to release their 13th studio album in just a few months.
Carlos Y Los Cachorros is an established and humble band that has definitely had their shares of ups and downs. Like anyone else, they made mistakes as teens coming into the business to maturing into professionals that understand the sacrifice of being on the road, holding a band together, paying your dues, playing in the smallest of venues to the biggest of venues, opening shows, headlining shows, wins, and losses.
Bands have come and gone but Carlos Y Los Cachorros continue to hone their craft and continue to pursue their dreams of making music.
“Corazon de Piedra” is available now at all digital music platforms.
Little Joe has been entertaining fans for over half a century and the music legend reflects on his life and much more during a recent radio interview.
The five-time Grammy winner spoke to Jonny Ramirez, co-host of The Bo and Jon Show on Tejano Nation radio affiliate Fierro 107.5 HD2, in October on his 78th birthday about his life, legendary career and plans for a book about it all.
“Once I started telling her who I am and where I come from and where I’ve been and what I’ve done and what I intend to do, it blew her mind,” said Little Joe about his initial talk with the author of his book. “She’s on the fifth chapter and I haven’t even really sat down to start talking about my childhood.”
The music legend also talked about what currently drives him these days, his memories of his parents, his influences and his own influence on others.
JP aka Joe Ernest Puente | Photo: Evelyn Vasquez / Ev Imagez
Veteran Tejano singer Joe Ernest Puente, also known as JP, passed away on Thursday (Feb. 14). He was 52.
“It is with a heavy heart to post this, but my dad has gained his wings in the gates of heaven,” said a post on the JP Sueno Facebook page. “May he rest in peace. He may be gone but never forgotten.”
According to another post, the singer had been in the hospital since early February.
JP was known as a prominent voice of Tejano music in his hometown of Houston, Texas. He was the frontman for JP Y Sueno and was lead vocalist for Avizo in the 1980s, and was part of Grupo Fuerte and Los Big Katz.
Tejano Nation radio affiliate Tejano Y Mas 101.7 FM and 1540 AM in Houston, also announced JP’s passing and will pay tribute to the singer today, according to a post on their Facebook page, “His legacy lives on with the music he left us. We will be airing his music on our station today.”
This is a developing story. Funeral services are pending and Tejano Nation will have more details as they become available.
Corpus Christi, TX – February 15, 2019 – Visit Corpus Christi and CITGO are proud to present the 5th annual Fiesta de la Flor signature festival honoring Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla.
This event will be held at North Bayfront Park in downtown Corpus Christi on April 12 – 13, 2019.
Once again CITGO will be the presenting sponsor. CITGO, a longtime leader in Corpus Christi and generous provider to the community, enhances the quality of life for all of Corpus Christi and Visit Corpus Christi is proud to partner with them for this extraordinary event.
The festival will include great music, food trucks, a Kids Zone and a Mercado that includes more than 80 artisan vendors. A grand fireworks finale show will wrap up the festivities on Saturday night.
The awesome entertainment line-up for this year’s event is as follows:
On Saturday, April 13th, enjoy non-stop entertainment from pop music sensation Leslie Grace, Jay Perez, Mariachi Campanas de America, Erick Y Su Grupo Massore, Jenny and the Mexicats, Raulito Naviara con Grupo Remedio, Lucky Joe and JonMikael Mrez.
“It is hard to believe it has been five years since we started Fiesta de la Flor,” said Paulette Kluge, CEO of Visit Corpus Christi. “We look forward to another successful festival that celebrates our very own Selena and welcome visitors from all over the world.”
The festival also will feature One Person Unites Us, a sit-down conversation with Suzette Quintanilla, president and CEO of Q Productions, American singer, actress and TV personality Adrienne Bailon. Bailon known for her singing with 3LW and the Cheetah Girls, currently is one of the hosts of syndicated talk show The Real.
Other exciting festival activities include:
El Mercado presented by Herrman and Herrman, PLLC, Attorneys At Law, features over 80 artisans from Mexico, Central America, South America and within the United States. El Mercado will be strategically located inside and outside of the spacious American Bank Center to showcase the art, clothing and accessories crafted by the talented hands of the national and international artisans. Herrman and Herrman has been a staple of the Coastal Bend for nearly two decades and they are excited to give back to the community that they serve through this festival.
La Plaza, presented by Stripes, offers a variety of dishes from dozens of food truck vendors which will be located on-site to serve festival-goers. Stripes will take this opportunity to showcase its very own food truck featuring delicious menu items from Laredo Taco Company, their in-house provider of fresh Tex-Mex food.
El Parque is a kids zone with a variety of immersive experiences that will bring hours of delightful family fun for all children.
Enjoy beverage offerings provided by L&F Distributors. L&F Distributors will offer multiple on-site Cerveza Stations at the festival. As the leading distributor of Anheuser-Busch in south and west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, L&F Distributors is a generous supporter of the Corpus Christi community.
Chevy Dealers of South Texas will have models of the latest and greatest Chevy models and an interactive experience at the festival site for everyone to see.
The American Bank Center Arena serves as a perfect venue to give Fiesta de la Flor guests the opportunity to truly celebrate Selena’s legacy with the Tejano Lowrider Extravaganza. We’ve gathered nationally acclaimed and award-winning cars like the 2019 Lowrider Magazine Car of the Year, “Double Trouble” – a radical custom 1957 custom lowrider with a multi-color patterned paint job painted right here in Corpus Christi. Full custom interior, full custom undercarriage, suspension and Super Engine Compartment… and that’s not all – Texas Championship cars, past winners of the Lowrider Magazine Car of the year. It’s really more than a lowrider show… it’s art and it’s a celebration of the finest work in the car industry. We will also be bringing the Anything for Selenas car from the Selena movie to exhibit at the Tejano Lowrider Extravaganza!
H-E-B will also once again underwrite the festival’s Fireworks Grand Finale, illuminating the Corpus Christi Bay. For more than 100 years, H-E-B has been giving back to its communities and we thank them for their support of Fiesta de la Flor.
Fiesta de la Flor will have a VIP ticket experience for festival attendees. At $100, VIP ticket holders will get a VIP ultimate collector’s edition badge, exclusive Fiesta de la Flor VIP branded wristband, FDLF merch, a VIP FDLF branded water bottle, access to a VIP-only festival merchandise tent, access to a VIP-only beverage station, access to a VIP-only chill zone, special seating 1 hr before “One Person Unites Us”, line jumping all FDLF lines through the duration of the event and 1 hr early entry into the festival both days…and of course, 2-day admission into Fiesta de la Flor! Purchase your VIP ticket for $100 today to secure your spot. There is a very limited quantity of VIP tickets for sale, so make sure you grab yours before they sell out!
Fiesta de la Flor will be held at North Bayfront Park in downtown Corpus Christi. Festival gates will open at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 and at noon on Saturday, April 13. Tickets will be available for purchase at Eventbrite.com. Fiesta de la Flor offers a 2-Day Pass at $25 through Thursday, April 11. Individual day tickets for Friday and Saturday will be sold for $15 each through Thursday, April 11. On Friday, April 12, only individual day tickets will be available at the increased price of $20 for each day. Festival attendees may purchase tickets in person starting March 1 at select H-E-B Business Centers across the state.
For more information, please visit www.fiestadelaflor.com. Follow us on social media at facebook.com/fiestadelaflorcc and Instagram and Twitter @fiestaflorcc for all official festival updates.
Latin Grammy nominee and Tejano Music Award winner Stefani Montiel talked with Tejano Nation contributor Mingo Mariano on her latest album Amor Supernatural.
The album is now available for download on all digital platforms and has a total of 13 tracks. Producer and songwriter Gabriel Zavala was also on hand to talk about the success of their new project!
StripesStores will release three limited-edition, collectible cups featuring Selena, known as the “Queen of Cumbia”. The 2019 Selena commemorative collectible cups will be sold at participating stores in Texas and Louisiana while supplies last.
Stripes officials have said they expect the cups to go fast. Selena fans will be able to purchase the first of three unique cup designs Saturday, Feb. 23, at 10 a.m. – limit two per person, while supplies last. Customers and Selena fans may begin lining up at participating Stripes stores as early as 8 a.m. Feb. 23, prior to the 10 a.m. release.
To publicize the cup launch, Stripes released a video today on Facebook revealing the first of the three 2019 designs, along with information on when and where to purchase. New designs will be released in March and April to complete the three-cup collection. The official release dates will be announced later this month.
Company officials worked with Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, to create the three designs for the 2019 collection featuring the music legend.
“We are excited to work yet again with Stripes on these beautiful commemorative cups for the fans,” said Quintanilla, CEO of Q Productions. “Selena definitely continues to inspire us all, and this is just a small gesture to help celebrate her amazing Legacy that will be celebrated in her hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas, on April 12 and 13 at Fiesta De La Flor.”
The first cup design is called “Queen of Cumbia” and features a nod to pop art with a retro-look around a black and white sketch of Selena. This year’s cups hold either hot or cold beverages and are double wall-insulated, dishwasher safe and BPA free.
“We are honored to collaborate again with Suzette, Selena’s sister, on the release of the 2019 Selena commemorative cup collection,” said 7-Eleven (Stripes) Senior Vice President, Brad Williams. “Selena is such an inspiration to our customers and her fans. We look forward to bringing all three of these beautifully designed, high-quality Selena cups to our customers. We encourage Selena fans to get their cups early, while supplies last.”
Stripes is a founding sponsor of the fifth annual Fiesta De La Flor (FDLF), a two-day event held in Corpus Christi, Texas, honoring the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla. This year’s FDLF is April 12-13, the superstar’s hometown.
Selena fans will have an opportunity to purchase the entire 2019 three-cup collection, while supplies last, at the Laredo Taco Company® food trailer during the event. It will be located at Stripes La Plaza on the event grounds. The limit is two sets of cups per customer, while supplies last.
For updates and information on the sale of the Selena cups both at Stripes and FDLF, visit the Stripes Facebook page. The official hashtag is #SelenaStripesCup.
“We love working with Stripes and are delighted that fans have a chance to add these three beautiful cups to their Selena collections,” said Paulette Kluge, CEO of the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The 2019 Selena commemorative collectible cups are a limited-edition, limited-supply item, and Stripes officials are expecting the cups to sell out quickly. Customers are encouraged to review the Selena cup FAQs regarding the release and sale of the cups. They can be found at www.stripesstores.com/Selena.
