With the help of the late singer’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, and fans, Madame Tussauds New York is honored to welcome the wax figure of the beloved Selena Quintanilla. The “Queen of Tejano” will capture the hearts of fans and visitors, both young and old.
Her sister Suzette will travel across the country to be present for this memorable figure unveiling and the opportunity to meet her most dedicated fans. The passion and culture that follows Selena everywhere will be sure to keep her legacy alive, this time in the heart of the Big Apple.
The figure will be on permanent display in the Times Square attraction and is a re-sculpt of the star’s original Madame Tussauds figure launched last August in Hollywood. Madame Tussauds worked in partnership with the Quintanilla family and The Selena Museum to replicate her pose, expressions, make-up and recognizable styling; celebrating her iconic concert performance held at the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, TX on February 7, 1993, for the album “Selena Live!,” which won the Grammy Award for Best Mexican/American Album in 1994.
The “Queen of Cumbia” catapulted to global adoration in the 80s and 90s and is the only Latin female artist to have had five albums simultaneously on Billboard 200. Selena continues to win awards 22 years later, winning Female Artist of The Year at this year’s Billboard Latin Music Awards. Her top hits include Dreaming of You, Amor Prohibido and Bidi Bidi Bom Bom, just to name a few.
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