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1. Mercedes Sharpe (13, Massachuetts, USA):

"I was only 3 years old when Selena died, but i am just finding out about her. I really love her music and i really took an interest on her personality. She was the nicest person ever,i love and miss her, and even though she is gone she is still lives on in our hearts. And in my heart she will ALWAYS stay. I love and miss you selena. RIP"

2. Brenda Martinez (15, Texas, USA):

"I was only 2 growing up in northern california, when i remember my mother playing Selena's precious music. My mother says that i would sing and dance as I still do when i listen to her music. I was five at the time of her death and I remember my brother telling my mom while i was in the back seat what had occured. i began asking questions, like what death meant and my mom slowly explained. The news brought me great discomfort but even more enjoyment of her music. I felt as if she were really there singing to me I'd close my eyes and picture her. To this day she is my favorite singer no one will ever take her place in my eyes. To me Selena truly is La Reina she sang about the truth and i can understand the meanings of her songs. She was the kind of artist that could grasp your attention and keep you there listening waiting for more. I just wish the tragedy wouldn't have occured. I always picture myself hopefully one day being almost as good as she was, i say almost because I believe no one will be as great as she was!!!"

3. Roger Gomez (26, California, USA) of Selena Forever:

"Always Remembered, Always in my Heart."

4. Erica Gonzales (17, Texas, USA):

"Selena meant a lot to me...even though I was young. Her music was awesome then, and still is. When the movie was being filmed, me and my family were extras in her final concert scene. It was awesome being in San Antonio and sharing the love for Selena with her other fans. I can't believe that it's been 10 years. I remember that sad Friday day...it was raining. The radio was playing her songs and I never expected that she would be taken so soon. We love you Selena!"

5. Ashley (13, Illinois, USA):

"I feel very sad that it has been 10 years since this bright star was taken away. I feel empathy for the Quintanilla family, for I feel as if I have lost a loved one as well. Every time I see something of hers on TV or listen to her music or watch her videos, I get a chill up my spine. I don't know if Selena is watching me honor her memory by singing her songs, but I know she is watching her family and is up in heaven. Ten long years have passed without her physical presence, yet somehow I don't feel as if she's gone. I'm glad she is kept alive by her family and her music. I will never forget Selena, for she is my idol. I hope I can be like her someday."

6. Andrea Moses (24, Mississippi, USA):

"Diez anos usted parecen una eternidad, SELENA, Nosotros le perdemos tanto."

7. Katie (23, Tennessee, USA):

"well my b-day was yesterday (march 30th) and it was horrible b-day gift to hear that she passed away in 95 i was so saddened by this. I didn't go to school that day and i stayed home and just greeved over it but, she's not gone  as long as we have her music she's still here in our hearts ..."

8. Brianna (USA):

"Selena was and always will be this undying and fun loving spirit. The way i remember her is with her smile, it just stays with me whenever i close my eyes i see her picture in my mind. She will always be loved and truly missed."

9. U.N. Owen (California, USA):

"Her great looks and that voice. I will forever miss her! I can't wait to see her again. She should not be gone, but she is in the stars and she is shinning bright! I miss you SELENA. I always play your songs!"

10. Lucinda  Antoinette Hidalgo (Texas,  USA):

"hi this my first time to this site and its cool well i miss you selena and will love you and your music forever."

11. Maria (Texas, USA):

"I went to see selena at the 1994 houston rodeo with a another star, ram herrera. That's how i will remember Selena."

12. Ruby (18, Florida, USA):

"Selena has truly been an inspiration for most of my life, for as long as I can remeber. She will never be forgotten in my heart. She will always live on touching peoples lives through her words and music."

13. Tabitha Rios (USA):

"I remeber Selena every day I always listen to her music and sing and dance to all of her music. I also have pictures and CDs of Selena."

14. Alexis (USA):

"10 years ago, on this very day, a beautiful lady was gone from us. I still listen to her music, for it is still music to listen to and dance to. May she always be remembered thru her music and her very talented dance moves."

15. Ellen Rodriguez (30, South Carolina, USA):

"this special person was taken from us too soon. selena is and always will be special to people like me. i am a single mother of 4 and one on the way and when I think about selena, I know that I can do anything that I want to."

16. Danielle (19, Pennsylvania, USA):

"I feel selena was a good singer and that it's a sad thought 'cuz of what happend to her. She was 23 and i just wanna say RiP Selena We luv and miss you."

17. Vianca (Panama):

"I want to say to everyone that selena was all ways my favorite singer I know that I was only 7 years old when she died but I stell rememeber that day that sad day that I couldn´t belive it that she was gone I was her fan. I remember when she was here on earth with us she was like an angel I loved her song the way how she was she was a good person she was staring her new life . well to finsh this the only thing I could tell you she well allways live in owr hearts. Selena viviras siempre en mi mente siempre me recorare de ti unque pase milles de años pero siempre me recorare de ti siempre eras mi favorita cantante yo se que estas aya ariba con todos los angelitos y con mi abelita pero te recorare."

18. U.N Owen (25, New York, USA):

"i remember her through her music and memory. Selena is my idol."

19. LaShay (USA):

"Today is the day that Selena died, we're in Corpus Christi, Texas, I've been crying all day we were at the muesum and almost everyone there was crying. Selena was a person anybody could trust and we all miss her so much."

20. Mayan (USA):

"Selena was one of the best singers ever. I can't believe its been 10 years already. She will live on thru her music. I like it that her songs are still on the radio. I hear her on the radio almost everyday at work."

21. Stephanie Alvarado (12, USA):

"if selena were alive now i would thank her for helping me let out my singing voice. I'm going to make Selena proud by doing the best i can to be a great singer like her."

22. Jennifer Dorough (23, California, USA):

"when I first listened to selena in 96, I heard dreaming of you, I said 'I want to be just like her'. I do look her with long hair. I can't believe Selena is gone."

23. Marilyn (USA):

"10 years later she is still the queen of latin music! Selena will always be remembered as one of the biggest icons in history. I hope that wherever she is, she knows that she still has millions of fans supporting her music, and missing her. R.I.P. Selena! We love you!"

24. Louisa (Florida, USA):

"Selena was a role model to many and just an all around great person. I wish I had a chance to just let her know how much I love her. she stayed true to who she was no matter how famous she became she rememberd where she came from. If only selena were here today she would have been an even bigger super star then she was already. It was a tragedy what happend to her and how her life was cut so short but she lived an incredible life while she was with us. Maybe God placed her here just to show what a beautiful person is supposed to be like. I have never personally met Selena but in a way I feel like I knew her. As a singer myself I hope to one day be half as succesful as she was. Her songs and beautiful voice will never be forgotten not even 10 yrs later. People will always know the name Selena and what beauty she brought to this earth and now she is an angel shining down on her family friends and fans who she cherished and loved more than anything."

25. Elvis Gonzalez (Caracas, Venezuela):

"Ella es mi inspiración para alcanzar mis sueños y siempre pienso en selena cada vez que se me presenta un reto, ella me da fuerzas para seguir cuando las cosas se ven mal o dificiles y su sonrisa y alegria me anima y despierta una emoción indescriptible en mi alma y corazón de verdad la quiero mucho aunque no la conozca en este mundo, espero que este bien y feliz donde quiera que este."

26. Krista (18, New York, USA):

"Okay, I'm a white girl from Long Island. I started listening to her after I saw the movie, cause I was only 8 when she died. I was crushed to know I'd never be able to see her perform, she was my favorite. All I did was cry when I listened to her CDs. And now, ten years later, here I am on this website, not ever forgetting who she was and who she always will be. God bless."

27. Jessie (16, Texas, USA):

"I remember Selena Thru her songs."

28. Vivi (25, Texas, USA):

"On this the 10th year anniversary of Selena's Death it seems that it was just as it happend all those years ago. I am just thinking about the day and time when I first heard the news that she had died. I was a Sophmore in High School sitting in my Theatre Arts Class working on the School Yearbook that year when someone came in and said 'Hey did you all hear...They Shot Selena, I think she is dead or something...' When I heard that I was like 'Yeah Right' And then they said put on the Radio, so we asked our teacher if we could put the TV and radio on and he said sure, and sure enough there was the guy on the radio saying that Selena was just pronounced dead at the Hospital in Corpus Christi. That day I was interviewed by my local newspaper and I was in shock like most of us. I remember that my mom told me 'why do you like that girl her clothes are too revealing', I was like 'Mom she is an entertainer a woman who uses her art and creativity to express herself'. Later on that weekend I was lucky enough to go to the Selena Boutique and get my hands on a pair of Selena jeans and one of her bra tops that she had designed. I remember signing my name on the wall outside of the store and that has been with me ever since. Yes it is sad that someone so young was taken from us in such a violent way. The movie did help with the grieving process, but in my way of seeing things why grieve and feel depressed about someone who was full of life, I am sure that from Heaven she is proud of each and everyone of us who have not forgotten her life. I know that in these past 10 years Tejano music has not been the same. There are many imitators but no one will be able to replace Selena! But to have been 15 at the time when she was killed does have an effect 10 years later at 25. In those ten years I have grown up to appreciate my culture and the rich musical history that accompanies my Hispanic heritage. Which is one thing I remember hearing Selena say that it was important for us not to forget who we are or where we came from because our roots come from our hertitage. I am surely proud of being Tejana and there is nothing in this world I would trade for it. Gracias a ella que yo puedo a decir que no hay nadein en este mundo que me pueden a quitar lo que mi cultura me dio y eso erra a conecer lo que es siendo una latina positiva,porque la vida no es para siempre pero por un momento en tiempo. Y como Selena estando en este gran mundo por el tiempo que me da dios nunca voy a dejar a saber lo que es siendo una Latina con suenos de ayudar a los ninos saben quien son y quien se puden a hacer en la vida. Like many fans I would like to Thank her family for allowing us to get to see this talented individual come from our state. Tenn. has Elvis,  well TX. got Selena. The only next step for all of us in our lives is to continue to dream big. We, as a people, can unite and make it if we put our minds to it. For me when I see Selena I see all things possible. She is proof that when you dream big, big things come your way. And it is that trait that I miss seeing in famous people who genuinely do not take fame for granted and allow it to run their lives. My final thoughts are these... Yes it was a tradgedy that Selena died but try to see it this way, the Lord put her here, as well as all of us, for a purpose. Her purpose was served when she taught my generation that being Hispanic and knowing your language is nothing to be ashamed about. Be proud. Be Tejano(a)!!! Life is too short to be mourning just be glad that we have stories to share with our kids about a girl from Lake Jackson, TX who wanted just to be girl who made it big in the Music Biz without letting Fame get the best of Her!! And with that I leave my mark on how I feel and Remember Selena on this date March 31, 2005!"

29. Heidi (18, Quebec, Canada):

"Selena is a goddess for me. I didn't know about her before the movie, but since then, I'm such a fan and I adore her. In Canada (Québec), there's not a lot of things about Selena, like CDs and DVDs are really rare. Everything I find, I buy. She's a source of inspiration. I would have liked to have met her so bad. I can't believe 10 years have passed, time goes so fast. But evertytime I think about giving up on something, I think of Selena, she's one of the reasons why I don't give up on things. She's my idol, I have a lot of respect for her and even if I didn't know her, I still miss her and I would have liked to see what she would be doing right now, what kind of sound she would give to her music. Everybody should know about her. Viva Selena para siempre!"

30. Pim (15, USA):

"Selena is a good singer and she's so lovely and I still miss her."

31. Mayra (Canada):

"I met Selena back in 1994 when she went to the Dominican Republic. I was there as a family trip and she happened to be there with Chris and her family. I was at this Restaurant called Caña and she was there eating and laughing and everyone noticed her and knew that 'Selena la cantante' was there! Everyone was talkin really low so that she wouldn't notice them and she kept on looking around and smiling to her fans until my father got up went up to her and said 'Con permiso,usted es Selena verdad?' She smiled and replied with a huge sarcasm 'Si por supuesto!' Then everybody got up to get to talk to her and to touch her hand and to take pictures. Even the German, Portuguese, Japanese and Italian tourists that were there took pictures with her wether they knew her or not. I talked to her for a little and I got to take a picture with her. Everytime I smell the smell of Boucheron Perfume, Selena comes to mind because thats exactly what Selena smelled like,that day anyways!"

32. Jessie (16, USA):

"Selena era una persona tan increible, y bella al mismo vez ella tenilla un talento tan especial, ella era un idolo para todas latinas y hispanas. pa mi su musica era. Muy bonita las palabras que usaba la voz que tenilla ella era La reina del tex mex."

33. Diana Paredes (Texas, USA):

"Hello everybody, I miss Selena soo much.  I will always have her in my heart."

34. Isamar (14, New Jersey, USA):

"when Selena died I was only five year old. I didn't know who she was but when I came to the united states at the age 9, I heard her music, it was beautiful and her story and her tragic death. Now I am a 14 year old that follows her music wherever I go I love her music. I am a big fan of her I would love to be like her. one time I was sleeping I had a dream that I met selena at the astrodome but when I woke up it was just a dream. Everytime there is a family reunion it is my oppurtinity to dance to her music. i would love to get to go to the concert that they are doing for her, but I guess that is only a dream that cannot come true. i love u selena."

35. Alexandra (10, Texas, USA):

"Selena is everything to me. Selena is very special."

36. Maria Franco (15, California, USA):

"i remember Selena like the queen of tejano music. She was the best singer I have heard so far. Her smile was very cute and she had an angels voice! I love her and will always love her."

37. Alyssa (14, Texas, USA):

"What i remember 'bout selena is that she was so beautiful / pretty i miss her so much, i was only 3 yrs old when she passed away and i used to dance to her music, i still do, i also wished that i would be her first fan ever to meet her before she died. i am crying right now cuz i'm listenin to her music and lookin and savin her pictures. Well i'm gonna go say my prayers to selena right now and i hope she can see this and her family too!! much luv to all ya'll Quintanilla / Perez family. i luv ya'll so much for havin' selena in all of her favorite fans hearts!! i luv her so much she is my role model."

38. U. N. Owen (36, USA):

"Selena was a very happy, smart, great personality, beautiful smile, and gorgeous in everything, talented, professional, funny, sincere, oh my God she was everything in a great person.  Abraham and Marcella you both did a great job in raising her with a great HEART. I know she is dearly missed, I always cry when I heard her songs, when I go through my stuff that I collected of her."

39. Iraida (19, Florida, USA):

"Selena was an amazing woman who touched so many lives. One of those lives was mine... She was just so free and happy and gave all of her fans that feeling too! That feeling that it's ok to be free and happy about your life and you future! And I am no longer sad that she's not here with us, I believe we all have a reason why we are on this earth and Selena did her job, she completed her task on earth and it was time for her to go and sing in God's mighty choir!! I have never met her but I felt like she was one of my best friends because so many people could relate to her... I keep her and her family in my prayers and I just hope that selena is resting in peace!! love you sel!!"

- webmaster's note: Very touching and very true. An excellent example of who and what Selena was. -

40. Maya Campbell (15, Belgium):

"Even after ten years, she's still one of us! I didn't know Selena, 'cause she wasn't famous here in Belgium and was also too young! I got to know her thanks to the beautiful movie about her and ever since I became a "fan", call it an admirerer! I wanted to know everything about her and wanted to know all of her songs! Now it's ten years ago she's away from us, but she's still living in everybodies heart, because she's a star that'll never stop shining! Te quiero de todo mi corazon!!!! Eres una estrella!"

41. Henry (34, Ohio, USA):

"One day i heard on the radio about some singer called selena being shot. years after that my sister got a cassette with some of her songs, then, this last week i saw her video potpourri, it touched me so deeply that the only way to express these feelings is to write here, i feel that her death is a big loss for the human race, her voice, her manners, all are special and unique. after several years of her being gone, there is another fan that will miss you. thanks selena.... you are in my heart."

42. Amanda (18, Indiana, USA):

"selena is always going to be be missed and be a part of my life and it's a shame that she's not here anymore singing and making her dreams come true. i can't believe it's been 10 years already since she died. that's a long time when you think about it she will be missed and not forgotten."

43. Tara (USA):

"I have been a fan of Selena's since the movie of her life and since then I have always wanted anything that I see with her on it. Even if it's a cd with just one song of hers on it. That's how much I admire her. I think she was and still is a beautiful woman and I know she is looking down on all her fans with her million dollar beautiful smile!"

44. Megan (14, USA):

"Wow I can't believe it has been 10 years. It went so fast. Everytime i hear her music i feel as if she is still here. She is such a beautiful person. With a wonderful angelic smile and sparkling personality. Everytime she hit the stage a warm feeling just came over you. The beat played and you had to dance. There will never be anybody out there that will EVER take the place of Selena. She is truly #1 LA REINA...INTERNATIONAL PARA SIEMPRE! I love her with all my heart. She was truly an angel sent from heaven. May her legacy live on FOREVER!!! RIP Selena Mi hace falta. Siempre Selena. Rock the heavens like you did the earth Sel. Con tu Adios Selena Te Llevas mi Corazon! Te Amo mucho. Tu Fanatico Numero uno, Megan"

45. Lucy (USA), VivaSelena group owner:

"I really really miss her. Everytime I listen to Dreaming of You, I cry. I wish she could still be here. She was truly the best singer."

46. U. N. Owen (13, USA):

"selena is the best singer ever! when i was a baby i got a chance to meet her i have a pic w/ her holdin me. she is the greatest person ever. march 31, i cried and cried i don't think any one can replace her in my heart, but she will alwayz be w/ me. R.I.P Selena god was missing his angel so he took u from us."

47. Tanya (19, California, USA):

"selena was a great singer with a beautiful spirit she will always be in my heart."

48. Amanda Benitez (Maryland, USA):

"I remember the first night my husband and I met, he gave me a tape of Selena's music. I played it all night and cried. She was so much more than just a beautiful voice. Selena represents to my family and I what a person should be , caring, passionate, and beautiful, more importantly on the inside. Selena touched so many lives , including mine. She will be loved and missed throughout the whole world. We love you , Selena!!! La Angelita muy Linda!!!!"

49. Kathreen Mulchi (USA):

"Selena is very special to me. I love Selena's music. I miss Selena. She will always be in my heart."

50. Stephanie (26, Ohio, USA):

"Selena was an incredible person, and an awesome role model. Not only could she sing beautifully, but she was a warm, kind person who was a friend to everyone. Through her music her spirit will live on always. I will never forget her!!! We miss and love you Selena!"

51. Amanda Dantes (19, Australia):

"I will never forget her, and will teach my child the values she lived.  Vaya con dios, Selena."

52. U. N. Owen (Texas, USA):

"i remember how she sang so good to this day i still listen to her i record her everytime she comes on the tv."

53. Alexis Rodriguez (USA):

"Selena to me is a wonderful person, and she's my role model. Nothing will ever stop me from missing her or loving her music. On the day I found out she got shot, I was like no! no! and I was coming into tears! Come on she was only what 23 years old! Why Lord? Why did it have to be her?"

54. Gisela Martinez (16, Texas, USA):

"she means everything in my life and when i found out she was dead i wanted to die to because she was really nice."

55. Julieta Ruiz (Mexico):

"i thought that she was the best singer of tex-mex that there was in all music history. i was only five when she was killed and i was her #1 fan. that's all i have to say and also that she is the queen of tex-mex and we will remember her forever."

56. Brooke (USA):

"Selena was a shining star. she was the person who made every person turn their eyes towards her, the glowing star in the room. Selena was like a sister, she was a big role model when i was a littel girl  i love her with all my heart. God bless her familia. selena loves u all God bless."

57. Mayra Garcia (USA):

"Well even though i didn't have the opportunity to meet her in life, she means a lot to me because she is like an angel that will always live in my heart. I love you Selena and I miss you!"

58. Carlos (11, Indiana, USA):

"Selena means a lot to me because she has a very beautiful story about her and I like her so much like many people do. And i like her music and her concerts."

59. Candice (16, Ohio, USA):

"I've been a Selena fan for a long time, i mean, she was around when i was growing up and all. I remember the day she passed was an extremely emotional day for a lot of us and will always be. I send my condolences and love to all the fans and the Quintanilla family. We'll always remember her no matter what. Te amo Selena. xoxo Candice"

60. Lori Martinez (USA):

"i remember Selena by her voice and her smile."

61. Melissa Martinez (13, California, USA):

"I am a very big fan of Selena.I know a lot of things about her and she is and always will be in my heart. She is my idol and it's not fair she had to leave us so quickly. She's loved by so many including me. All the time she took on making herself known is lost. It's not fair. We Love You Selena!"

62. Andrea Marin (USA):

"I remember Selena as a wonderful woman with a nice voice. selena lives forever."

63. Josue Quijano (USA):

"I still remember her even though she's not here with us anymore."

64. Esperanza Ramirez (16, Texas, USA):

"She was a great singer to me but she is the best i miss her a lot."

65. Laura Felan (17, Texas, USA):

"how I feel abut selena is that she was a good singer and a good wife to chris."

66. Alyssa Howerton (15, Virginia, USA):

"I feel Selena was an individual who's soul will live on throughout our history. We miss you and love you very much."

67. Carolina (11, Colombia):

"Selena was my idol and I looked up to her because she was very strong and awesome I loved how she expressed herself in her songs! Que Viva Selena!"

68. Alma Lucía Sias Facundo (17, Mexico):

"Fué una gran artista, una gran mujer, una gran persona, lo que muchos artistas de hoy no saben ser ni demostrar, la persona, no la celebridad... Todo el mundo recuerda a Selena como la Reina del TEX-MEX, ojalá que no muera... al menos dentro de nuestros corazones, SELENA ¡VIVE!"

69. Aleiska Alvarado (18, Massachusetts, USA):

"Selena is singing with the angels. I hear her every single night. There are times that I wish she was here with us because of the simple fact that she would have been very very successful in todays music industry. I still remember when I was 8 years old, I just found out about Selena's death. I was shocked! I couldn't beleive it! I thought it was a really early and harsh April Fool Day Joke! But I was wrong. I held the tears in and took a shower and I balled my eyes out! Selena was such an inspiration to young women all over the world. I know for sure she was my influence. I idolized her. Who else can be so down-to-earth and compassionate as Selena?! No one will ever come close to being anything like her. Selena, it's been 10 years. and yet you still live here with us. We love you! Kepp shining on us and sing those beautiful songs in heaven! Love you! Aleiska"

70. U. N. Owen (24, Texas, USA):

"I remember Selena by the way she sings her songs, her beautiful smile she is my idol and she well always be loved and missed. To me she is watching over all of her fans."

71. Flor Islava (15, Arizona, USA):

"I was and still am a Selena fan. Ever since I was about 4, I started listening to Selena's music, I even wanted to dress like her, I wanted to be LIKE her. I can still remember that afternoon when my mother was watching the news on T.V.  "Tex-mex-singer, Selena Quintanilla, shot and killed" Selena means a lot to me. From her I learned to keep my head up, to live your life like it's your last, to keep going even when you see everything down, and try to make the best out a bad situation. If you see pictures of Selena, you never see her mad, or sad. She was always laughing, smiling. I am glad that people still listen to Selena after 10 years of the tragedy. My little sister was born after Selena was taken away from us, my sister is 6 years old and she loves Selena. She made me put up a Selena poster in her room. So I hope people continue to listen to the La Reina for generations to come!"

72. Lucia Ruiz (Michigan, USA):

"I think that Selena was a great person. I loved her songs, her smile, everything! She is my favorite idol, and will always be in my heart, forever."

73. Carolina (Texas, USA):

"Selena, you will live in my heart forever."

74. Amy (Ohio, USA):

"I really really miss selena. She was an idol for so many girls. She was outgoing, sweet and down to earth. When I watched Selena Vive on univision i cryed like a bay when they showed her singing como la flor. Selena's memory will live on forever she will always be in my heart as well as many others."

75. Rose S. (14, Georgia, USA):

"I miss her so bad it hard to believe she's dead. it's sad to think of her family and it's hard for me to think without knowing she's gone from our lives."

76. Rismary Cabrera (USA):

"Selena means a lot to me. She died when i was 2 and I know all of her songs. Everyday I come from school, I turn on my pc and listen to all of her music and also her lyrics. Someday I wish I could sing like her. everyday i pray to God to have her in his hands and to help me make my dreams come true!"

77. Zaira (10, Texas, USA):

"She inspires me to sing and dance, which made me very happy. In a talent show, I will be singing Como La Flor."

78. Marybi Cortes (Nevada, USA):

"What Selena means to me is something big. Even though she died when I was 3, I really grew a lot of love and passion for her. Now i'm 12 years old I love her so much that anything with her face on it I buy it i also have a real big photo of her in my hallway on the show that just reesently happened they showed a magazine that they sold after she died well I have it and I have three of her biography books and i have every magazine that ever came out about her. I love her so much. I want everyone to know is that I love her so much I can't say it enough ,and I wish to let her family know that she's a great role model."

79. Jesse (Georgia, USA):

"I love Selena. She is beautiful and can sing. She has a beautiful face and voice that I wish we could hear more of!"

80. Angelica Flores (24, USA):

"Selena meant a lot to me because right before she was murdered, my ex-boyfriend hooked me up with backstage passes to meet her.  I met her when she came to the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California and my ex-boyfriend told me it was an Usher concert when it really was Selena's Concert. Selena Vive! 10 Yrs Later!"

81. John (Kentucky, USA):

"I Love selena I wish I could know more than what I know (I know a lot) and I would love to meet her family and help them to cope, and it is just way to hard to believe that that loveable girl is gone!"

82. U. N. Owen (15, Texas, USA):

"I was only 5 when she died. What she means to is that anyone can do anything no matter how old you are or what race you are."

83. Rosa (14, USA):

"I remember Selena with my favorite song Fotos Y Recuerdos. I always listen to her songs because that way I can feel that she is here with us and not up there. I remember with fotos that I have. I love Selena and I always want to remember her with a great smile on my face even though I can't stop crying every time I see her fotos and every time I hear her songs, but I know that I will see her one day not to far from here Selena is every thing to me. I still cry when I see her on the TV or on magazines. I love her. Selena vive por siempre te adoro."

84. Monica (Texas, USA):

"Ever since I was a little girl, Selena inspired me a lot. Since I'm a "Chicana" I love to listen to mexican and american music. I've always wanted to be a singer. Her death hurt me so bad that all of my grades went down in school. All I did was think about Selena. Every night I cry beside a white rose and a picture of Selena. Even though she's not with us anymore, I feel she's right next to me everyday of my life."

85. Irene (USA):

"Hello, I am here to say some words on selena the way i remember her in her tenth anniversary that she is no longer between us any more i really miss her a lot when she came down to Yakima Washington in 1990 since I heard about her music the first time I ever heard about her music is whem my father bought a tape and brought it home I heard it and I started like in it a lot that I started hearing and buying her music."

86. Raquel (12, USA):

"I really feel that Selena is in our hearts even though it has been so long she is still the best. I love you Selena!"

87. Lucila Mendoza (18, California, USA):

"I remember Selena as the biggest star there has ever been. I was born in Mexico and when I got here all I listened to was her. I have mostly all of her CDs and will cherish them till I take my last breathe. She was a role model to everybody but to me she was something more. I never got to go to a concert but I would see all the shows that she would be in. I will truly miss her, even though she is not dead in my heart. She will always be alive in my heart no matter what happens. I love and miss you, Selena!"

88. Rebecca Faircloth (South Carolina, USA):

"I personally adore Selena. I think she was the best singer ever. Only if she was alive maybe I could have a chance to meet her. One day I want to go to corpus christi to visit the Selena memorials there! I really miss Selena!"

89. Mirabel (23, California, USA):

"My mom actually introduced me to Selena's music. I remember one afternoon while me mom was ironing out clothing and we were flipping stations and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom" came on. My mom said (In Spanish), "Leave it right there! I love this song!" I listened to it and liked it. It was different than what I was listening to at the time (mostly Michael Jackson's music). My mom then went out and bought her "Amor Prohibido" CD and we listened to it in the car on the way to school. The next year, we heard on the radio that Selena had been murdered by her so called “friend” Yolanda Saldivar. I was so upset at the news, because she was quickly becoming one of my favorite artists. Later that summer, my family went on a road trip to Mexico. In Texas, we went to a salon that sold cassette tapes. I think either my mom or one of my sisters was getting a haircut or perm. I begged my dad to buy me the "Dreaming of You" cassette. He made a deal with me. He would buy me the cassette only if I got a perm. So I agreed. I got a perm in order to have the "Dreaming of You" cassette. Since that summer day, I started to purchase Selena’s music. Today, I listen to Selena’s CDs and wished that 10 years ago, her senseless death had never happened. I am sure if she would be alive today, she would have been a grand success in both the Spanish and  English music industries, a beautiful marriage with her husband Chris, and would have been a wonderful mother. She was such a warm person, with a beautiful smile, and contagious laugh that just the thought of her would spread smile on one's face. She also could have shown these “blinged” up music starts a thing or two! We Miss You Selena!  Siempre Vivirás! Mirabel"

90. Rachel (1o, USA):

"I give peace to selena and I hope her family is okay and that her husband is as well."

91. Raquel (12, Illinios, USA):

"Selena is the best. Even though she is not here anymore she is always in my heart. She is the best singer yet I have never found a singer better than her. I hope that no one forgets her because she is too important to be forgoten. I hope her memory is always alive. I love you Selena, forever. Selena Vive forever!"

92. Briana Estrada (14, Texas, USA):

"Selena was a very wonderful person and still is today in my heart."

93. Yesenia Otero (16, Pennsylvannia, USA):

"Selena was a very talented person and she helped a lot of people no matter in what country they were in. I remember her, and i still do, i love to hear her songs a lot, Selena Vive forever."

94. Sam (USA):

"I'm not a spanish speaker, so listening to spanish in my spanish class was different to me, but once I started listening to her powerful voice, I wanted to listen to more, so now I'm in my 2nd year in spanish I'm still listening to "bidi Bidi Bom Bom" And "El Chico Del Apartamento 512" and Of Course "Dreaming of You". Selena is an inspiration and even though I never got to see her live, she still lives through her music and through the movie "Selena" in which i love. Sam (Selena Made Me Want To Be Me)."

95. Megan (18, Ohio, USA):

"I was introduced to Selena in 1996. My brother came home from California with her CDs and I became a fan instantly. Then the Selena movie came out with jennifer lopez, and I cryed for days after learning that she really had died, and then just researched as much as I could about her. I can't believe it's been 10 years, The pain is still here, she was such a sweet person full of life, and her life ended becuase of a stupid decision somebody who claimed to be her best friend made. I miss her so much and I will never forget her. RIP Selena."

96. Angie (12, Colorado, USA):

"I'll never forget Selena. She was so talented! All my friends like her songs, I know english and spanish so I understand all of Selena's songs. I wish Selena was still alive. I'll never ever forget Selena. She's an inspiration to tell you to follow your heart and dreams. I Love all her songs! So does my mom who is mexican. While my father who isn't mexican think she is very talented. Selena is the best and we will always remeber her forever, no matter what!"

97. Angela (USA):

"I've always loved Selena's songs and I think she's a great singer! Selena died when I was little but I've now become her biggest fan. I've watched the Selena movie and I cried when I saw it. Anyways Selena was a beautiful, talented inspiration. We will always remeber her BEAUTIFUL voice and good looks and all the wonderful things she was. Selena you are still in our hearts after 10 years. We still haven't forgotten who you were."

98. Cecilia (26, California, USA):

"I remember what a young talented woman Selena was. And how she touched every heart out there no matter if they were a fan or not! She truly will be missed forever in sight but she will never be forgetten in our hearts because she will live forever in all of us! Thank you to your parents for sharing Selena with all of us."

99. Rania (19, New York, USA):

"Selena means the whole world to me. Her death was an untimely situation. She didn't deserve to die at all. She was a beautiful person inside and out. She was so full of life and charisma when she sang and even off stage. She touched my heart in a strong way. She still has a huge impact in my life. I miss her so much. I have gone to her concerts, I own all of her cds and posters. I only wished that I had meet her personally. I know she is looking down on me and her family and etc. She's shining her glory down on me, her family and her fans.You will always be remembered, forever. I Love You, Selena. Siempre Selena."

100. Sophie (11, UK):

"Selena means such a lot to me. I was only two when she died and not many people had heard of her. 10 years later I almost know everything about her because her story is touching and her voice is so powerful I've just been drawn closer to her. REST IN PEACE SELENA, Sophie"

101. Alexis (9, New York, USA):

"Selena means everything to me because I look up to her. And I know that she is watching down on me and you and shes telling the lord to bless us."

102. Jesse (Colorado, USA):

"I remember Selena by just hearing her music and I still can remember watching TV and seeing Maria Celeste announce that she was shot and I still can't believe that Maria Celeste wrote that awful book about Selena but anyways I remember Selena throug her music and photos every year it is hard to keep her memory alive in Denver but I manage and it still works like a charm. I just love Selena and she is watching every single one of her fans all over the world and blessing them. I hope that Selena lives on forever and ever and never gets forgotten about. Selena Vive everywhere Selena rules."

103. Junior (14, California, USA):

"Selena has given me hope. She made me believe that I am someone and I can achieve my dreams so long as I believe in them. So this year instead of crying for her I will laugh, sing along, and watch Selena making her dream come true. That is what she would want us to do, laugh!"

104. Jennifer (25, New York, USA):

"I remember her through her music and memory. When she died, it was such a shock."

105. Delisia (15, USA):

"Selena means the world to me eventhough I didn't discover her until I was 12. She is really one of my super role models I always look up to. I love her sense of style and her down to earth personality. When I saw the movie I really wanted to do research on her and her family. She has really influenced me and has made me the awesome person that I am today. I really look uo to her, there isn't a doubt in my mind that I'll stop! I have all her CDs and even sung her songs and told facts about her at a legend show I was in. She may not be living in life, but in our hearts she definately is!"

106. Sara (New York, USA):

"I never met Selena, but I was born  in the year 1994. I was born and Selena's feet were still on this earth. Selena is so good and I have the desktop theme for Selena. The Selena movie is great. JLO did a great job. Yolanda should of gotten the death penalty. I kept on wondering why she would want to do that to tejano queen. It was so sad for the Quintanilla family to be told that there daughter has died. Selena's fans were so sad. I feel sad about the fact that she died so young. I love her cds and her pictures. I even started a selena scrapbook of all pictures of Selena. Selena lives in my corazón!"

107. Bruno (20, Brazil):

"Selena e a estrela que brilhara para sempre no meu céu e tão maravilhosa quanto a luz que ilumina eo pão que me alimenta. Selena eu te amo e levarei você em meu coração para sempre." (presented as it was sent to me)

108. Carlos (Indiana, USA):

"I remember Selena cause I went to her last concert on February 26, 1995 it was so beautiful."

109. Patsy Escobedo (16, USA):

"I was 6 years old when Selena died. I miss her a lot."

110. Christian Casas Ortega (14, Mexico):

"Selena you will forever be in my heart! Te lo juro por mi vida! I did a poster as a school project and it was all about Selena, they were all poems. I did it cause I miss you. I miss your songs and it was your birthday. Selena I will never forget you. I hope your watching over us. We miss you 4 ever in our hearts! You will always live in us!"

111. Linda Esparza (36, California, USA):

"I have all of Selena's songs and I listen to them alot and I cry for her and her family. I have lost a loved one, and its very hard to cope with. But you have to move on. She is in our hearts and memory. We have a singer in our family, and she sings Selena's songs. I wish I knew someone that could hear her sing so that she can make it big."

112. Kayla Carter (17, West Virginia, USA):

"To me, Selena is a huge role model for me. Before I knew about Selena, I didn't really know anything about Spanish or Tejano music. Unfortunately, I did not get to experience how great she was until she was gone. After her death, I started learning her songs, taking Spanish classes at school, and believing in my own dream. She has been such an inspiration to me, as I'm sure she is to many. Selena was such a great person and her personality and the way she treated each and every person she met was amazing. She deserves to be remembered for as long as the Earth is spinning. She and her family will remain in my heart and prayers. God Bless....Para Siempre Selena."

113. Keely (23, Australia):

"Well its only been 8 years for me because I didn't know who she was until 1997. She is the best and she means the world to me. No one compares to her. I only wish she was introduced to Australia. I have to import everything :( So many friends of mine love her and feel robbed. Selena was everyones hopes and dreams. Love ya girl. Sing to the heavens you know you can!"

114. Nelida Ibarra (19, Florida, USA):

"Selena was so talented and so pretty."

115. Breonna Jackson (USA):

"Selena means the world to me."

116. Sara (11, New York, USA):

"The first time I ever heard of Selena was when I was in Pennsylvania. The Selena movie was on. I watched it and I started to like it. Then a few years later I asked my mom if the Selena movie was true. So I went to the library and got a selena cd. It was "Ones" I listened to it a lot. I memorized every single word of that cd. I liked the cd so asked my mom to buy it for me. She did and it came with a free extra dvd with it of all of her videos. I liked it, so I started praticing to look like Selena, dance like Selena, and sing like Selena. Now I can do that. It so easy once you watch her concerts. I bought my 2nd Selena cd. It was "exitos y recuerdos" I liked it. When I was watching the Selena extra dvd, it had a list of all her cds and I saw the one "the last concert" so I asked my dad to reserve the Selena last concert dvd. I saw it and I loved it. I rented the cd "greatest english hits" and it had bonus tracks from the last concert, or should I say "disco medley". I memorized every step, breath, word, move and pose. I saw the disco medley at the end of the Selena movie. That's how I memorized it. I noticed this site when I was watching the Selena movie, a girl at her concert was holding up a sign that said "SELENA LA REINA" so I typed it in thinking it was a website and it was! I got my third Selena cd when I was at borders. It was the soundtrack to the movie (but it was the real Selena singing). It had a mix of a whole bunch of songs mixed together. So I wanted to buy my fourth Selena cd. I got it at borders. ("the last concert CD") It came with a free dvd of the last concert. That was a good deal for $25.00! I also memorized that whole cd. It was very hard because it is a live concert but I did it! I started a Selena scrapbook. It has photos of her. I also save all the rare photos of her on my computer. So Selena, you will be always here even though you're up above, but you are an angel watching over us. You will always have a huge spot in my heart. I LOVE YOU SELENA! YOU WILL BE IN MY HEART FOREVER! I MISS YOU AND I WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE! I LOVE YOU SEL!"

117. Vanessa (USA):

"Selena still means so much to me I miss her very much but im happy that people still remember her as a legacy. Selena we love YOU!!  VIVA SELENA!"

118. Branica (USA):

"Selena means the world to me. I wish people were not so cruel. But Selena made good impact on the world with her singing and how nice she was. R.I.P Selena Quintanilla~Perez We Love Ya!"

119. Eric Christopher Dyer (USA):

"Selena was good girl and I  love Selena so much, love your music too."

120. Jessica (USA):

"I felt like pieces of my heart were gone."

121. Carlos (11, Indiana, USA):

"I remember Selena as big star that will always be in my heart and in other peoples'. And I wish that Selena for had never died."

122. Rachel Espinosa (11, USA):

"Selena was a very nice person. Selena knew all her rhythms. She was a good dancer. If it wasn't for Yolanda."

123. Myriam Sanchez (9, USA):

"Selena was a very nice person. She was very pretty too. I love Selena. She sings pretty."

124. Bianca (USA):

"I really miss Selena and I'm always singing her songs and I know she will always be known as a legend and will always be in our hearts."

125. Melissa Davila (10, California, USA):

"I love Selena a lot even though I was three months old when she died. Selena you will always be in my heart."

126. Maria Ortega (30, Colorado, USA):

"Selena Quintanilla Perez - Her big beautiful smile will allways live inside my heart. I love her and I miss her! Everytime I hear her music I think of what could have been. She was like a rose that was cut before it was fully grown. Her life was cut short and I know she would have been BIG! Selena, como te extano! I know you watch down on us from up above with that big pretty smile!"

127. Rosalyn Hernandez (USA):

"I grew up with Selena, I'm a Mexican-American, just like her. I was three when I first remembered hearing her and loved the spanish words she used. They were so meaningful and I won't even explain the power of her voice! I will always remember her beautiful smile that could light up anything and her endless energy when she performed. It's been ten years now since her tragic death and I'm still here remembering her ten years later ... until forever. Viva Selena!"

128. Yadira Aguilar (10, USA):

"I remember Selena as a great person who reached her goals and then she reached the sky."

129. Lina (20, Montréal, Canada):

"Music is everything to me. It is the love of my life and the life of my heart. I feel many different emotions when I listen to music or sing music. But when I hear Selena sing, her breathtaking voice takes me away like an out of body experience. And I try to imagine what she was feeling at that moment while singing that song. And it's almost as if I feel the same emotions she did when she was singing. Not many artists can do that, but she could do it almost with an ease that you can hear in her voice. And I think that's what makes her a true star. And her fans can keep her alive through her music. So to me, she will always be alive through her songs. If you just listen carefully, you will understand."

130. Jessica Ruiz (19, Arizona, USA):

"I remember when my mom told me after I got out of school, I was like 10 yrs old, that Selena got shot and didn't make it. I thought she was lying because she told me this on April Fools and I was like "yeah right" so when we got home that day she turned on the TV and put the noticias on at 5pm and sure enough it was true. I couldn't stop crying. I fell asleep that night crying. Ever since that night I started dancing to her music and I even did a couple shows here, dancing and singing her music. Selena is my #1 role model and always will be."

131. Alisa (10, Texas, USA):

"The reason I remember Selena is because all of my cousins told me about Selena but when they told me about her death I started crying I would never stop crying unless they would give me some ice cream. And the funniest is that I was born on june 8, 1995. When I was like seven years old my mother bought me the Selena movie and I was so glad as soon as I got home I saw it. I wrote a letter to Selena. Now since I have been growing up so fast if I do become a singer or a actor or whatever, I am going to put Selena that is the woman who inspired me. I miss you I love you and I wish you were here."

132. Taquaisha (USA):

"I remember when Selena was singing her songs. I remember when Selena was wearing her beautiful clothes. I really miss Selena."

133. Jazmin (14, California, USA):

"Selena means everything to me. She's the kind of person I want to be when I grow up. I want to be a singer when I grow up, so I am very fortunate to have an idol like Selena to keep encouraging me from up in the heavens to never give up. Sound like a dreamer today, but tommorow I will be somebody like Selena."

134. Lexi (13, Pennsylvania, USA):

"I was only five when Selena died, so I never got to see her in concert or remember hearing of her. But when I was about seven, my friend played the song 'Dreaming of You'. I instantly fell in love with her voice. I remember just laying on my bed learning the words. After about a couple months I got my parents to rent the movie. I loved the way her life was. I decided to look up more about her and learn more. Well I just got hooked on her music and collecting memorabilia. It's been ten years now and I'm now 13 years old and even though I never got to see Selena in concert, or meet her in person I fell like she is a part of my family. Like she is my sister or something. I want to be just like her when I grow up. I would love for my music to touch the lives of many just like her's did. RIP SELENA!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!! I like to write stories. little chapter books, and every single one I write the main person likes Selena! every book..... I feel that if I ever become a famous singer, or author that I can make other generations see who Selena was and see how important she was to everyone in her time........ Maybe help her memory and legend stay alive for generations to come....."

135. Yolanda (USA):

"Selena has been a wonderful role model for a lot of girls and women. She was a talented singer & dancer. The sky was the limit for her, until her untimely death. Selena really meant a lot to me, and she still does. Selena's music will live on for years and years to come. May God rest her soul."

136. Lucy (Florida, USA) creator of the VivaSelena Yahoo group:

"I miss Selena so much that I think about her all the time. Her smile, her personality, her outfits, the old days when she was alive. I wish she could still be here. I have much more respect for her than I do with todays celebrities. She's nothing like them. She was so someone you could really relate to. Sweet, down-to-earth, and caring. When I listen to her songs and watch her on tv., I feel happy because she get to see alive. When it all ends, I cried and cried and soon I get really angry* on how she was killed. I really wish I could remember what I was doing on the day she died. The only thing I remember from early '95 was my 7th birthday the month before she was killed. I was so young and I was completely unaware of what was going on because I never really like watching the news because I found it to be so boring. I miss the old days. I miss having fun and being happy. These days suck! I wish Selena could be here right now taking on the music charts. That would be so cool! If we could just hear her name again. "I'll always have you...inside of me...even though you're gone...love...in the public eye I like I don't care...when no one's watching me...I'm crying...I just think of your smiling face...I'm flying..." I miss her so much!"

* word edited by site owner

137. Chanesse Williams (USA):

"Selena is my hero! It's just so sad she's gone. I can't believe it's been ten years. I love her so much that I play her songs everyday, especially Dreaming of You, I love that song! Even though I was only three when she died, I feel like a huge chunk of my happiness went away with her. To this day, she's still my hero and idol. I miss her so much I could just cry! REST IN PEACE SELENA!"

138. Sophia Vargas (16, Texas, USA):

"Selena to me was a great role model who taught me to be me and remember where I came from. I met Selena when I was 5 years old when she went to my school (Fannin Elementary) with her mom and Suzette. Its been pretty rough trying to remember why she had to go... but at least I know she's in a better place... my family and I went to her funeral... we bought everything there was of Selena (CDs, shirts, caps, other stuff like that) just to keep the memories of how she lived and that no matter what happens she would always be in our hearts. Now I sing her songs from memory and I've had people tell me that I sing like her and things like that but I tell people that there is only one person who can sing like her and that's her. She is a very unique person who cared about anything and everything there was to care about, so her songs helped me get through some tough times in my life thats why I'll always remember her for who she was not who she was going to be. May her soul RIP and we will alwayz love and miss you... Selena la reina por vida."

139. U.N. Owen (25, New York, USA):

"I remember her through her music and her voice and photos because Selena did a lot in her time for 23 years of her life. Selena was loved by millions of fans worldwide. Selena will be missed. I love you Selena."

140. Passion (14, USA):

"I really love Selena and miss her a lot. When I saw the movie I broke out in tears. I'm really happy for what she accomplished. She had put such effort and potential in everything she accomplished. I know that God is telling her this in someway that she will forever remember."

141. Samantha (15, Kansas, USA):

"Selena is the QUEEN of Cumbia, Tex-Mex and Tejano. She is an angel. She will always be remembered and never forgotten. Selena is the best person in the world. She will always be in our hearts!"

142. Keia. S. (25, Oklahoma, USA):

"Selena has opened so many eyes, so many doors, and so many hearts. I wasn't lucky enough to ever meet here or even see a concert. But I have always loved her music. Since I've listened to Selena, I'v listened to all sorts of latin music. I learned all kinds of spanish. I think it's something that's important to know. Nearly half the planet speaks the language. She has shown that her people are good and hard working and that you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. She seemed like such a good and kind person. I feel a pain everytime I think about the fact that there will never be a chance that I will see her in concert. But I do listen to her everyday. Hers' was a huge loss to some many, I do think that she would have done anything in her power to help anyone. We have lost so many great artists who were bring power to there people. Maybe God needed them more than us. I am sure someday in some shape or form we will see "Selena la reina" again. I remember her as a performer who got out there and gave it everything she had in every performance that I saw her in, I love a performer who you can tell that they feel and believe in the music they are making and singing. I love it when an artist can make you and me both feel it too, and that's just what she did. She made you feel it, even when you didn't understand it."

143. U. N. Owen (25, New York, USA):

"I remember Selena singing and dancing and smiling. I miss her voice and I miss her a lot and I wish she was still living. I have a white rose in a glass cup. I have it near my idol's photo. I have it near one of the photos for Coca-Cola that she did and Selena loved white roses and I love her and miss her."

144. Elizabeth Nunez (14, California, USA):

"How I remember Selena is that I listened to her music.When I was a little girl, I dance to her music and also sang along. It's been ten years without her but I still remember her music and her concert videos."

145. Kassaundra (11, Pennsylvania, USA):

"Selena's my favorite singer and will always be. She may have died when I was 1, now that I am older, I like Selena so much. She's like a role model to me. She may not be with us no longer but she lives with in our hearts. We love you and I miss you. SELENA forever!"

146. Stephanie Fortuna (15, New Jersey, USA):

"Oh Selena how I miss you dearly. You were alwayz tha best for me and to many many others. I will always remember you year after year. I know that you are in a better place and God Bless you Selena. To us you are an angel that will live forever in our minds and our hearts. I still enjoy your music and everytime I hear them I always think of you and it makes me feel so happy for the wonderful things you've done for others and being such a great artist. I love you Selena and you will always be remembered forever."

147. Amy Reyes (19, Florida, USA):

"So I was thinking the other day...what would life be like if Selena was here? Heck, there would probably be no Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and even J-Lo for that matter. After all, Selena made her career. I have just recently become a Selena fan. Mostly because I was brought up more American and have not had touch with my latin roots until just a few years ago. I was also very young when she passed away. I think if Selena were here today, she would take the music world by storm. She did in fact make reggaeton. I enjoy her music and I enjoy the way she touched people and made them want to persue their dream. I hope to one day thank her for making my dancing career."

148. Leonora Alvarez Rosario (48, Puerto Rico):

"SELENA ... means to me the greatest example of what an artist should be ... in all senses. No other artist in this world cares about her fans the way she did, and I really miss her a lot! I think about her everyday and she will be in my memory all my life. I can't mention one particular thing that I like best from her ... because everything about her was magical and an inspiration to every people she touched with her music. I will never gave up on you SELENA ... I'll send you my love ... wherever you are!  SELENA ... THE FLOWER THAT WILL NEVER FADE!"

149. Leonora Alvarez Rosario (48, Puerto Rico):

"Every Sunday I use to pray two hours early in the morning ... and somehow ... when I'm ready to start my prayers ... I just feel that SELENA is besides me ... that she can read, hear and even know what I'm thinking of in that very moment. It's like that ... she knows ... that I'm doing prayers in her honor too ... and light a candle in her name ... and put a white rose in her honor. I guess she realizea that I always remember her ... that I support her ... and never will gave up on her.  Maybe it's silly ... but I used to think that she really understood how much her fans love her and support her, no matter what! ... and she is right ... we will never forget her ... because she is just unforgettable to us!  SELENA ... I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU! OUR FLOWER, OUR STAR , OUR ANGEL ... FOREVER, AND EVER, AND EVER!"

150. Evelien & Dorien V. (17, Vosselaar, Belgium) creators of the Quintanilla-Pérez Stuff site:

"We have been fans of Selena (y Los Dinos) since 1999, when we saw the movie 'Selena' for the first time. Being from Belgium, we had no other way to get to know her. After we saw the movie, we wanted to find out more about Selena’s life and music. It wasn’t long before we had compiled three huge file folders filled with information about Selena, her band, her family, etc... Ask us anything about Selena and we'll probably be able to find the answer for you somewhere. Our parents and our brother don't understand why we suddenly got so into her, but for some reason we did.

It wasn't until October 2004 that we ordered our first real thing, 'The Last Concert DVD'. Then on the 23rd of December 2004, we found the 'Todos Mis Exitos' CD here in a Belgium music store. It was like a miracle. Not too long afterwards, we found the 'Todos Mis Exitos II' CD in a music store in Holland. We’ve also managed to get the 1995 People Magazine Selena Tribute, Mi Gente Magazine’s Commemorative Issue 2005, Selena’s Secret (we tried to order the book 'Como La Flor', but the shop cancelled our order for some reason) and we also have Selena the movie and 'Don Juan Demarco' (it’s one of our favorite movies).

We did 'Con Tanto Amor' on an open stage day at our school and we’re working on making Selena more well known in Belgium by telling everyone about her (more than they want to hear sometimes) and by bugging the CD shops with the question 'Do you have anything of Selena?' over and over again. We hope they can come to their senses about Selena and Tejano music in general because we can’t find anything Tejano over here. Selena makes our day every time we hear one of her songs. We get up in the morning and we go to sleep at night with her music playing. When we have a bad day, we just listen to Selena and our mood clears up like on a sunny day! Thanks to Selena we really learned to appreciate Tejano music and Latin music in general.

Selena made us a whole lot more sensitive about things like death and dying too soon. At our great grandfather’s funeral we were crying because we lost him, but we also started to cry when we thought of how Selena was taken too soon. Strangely enough we’re more open to other cultures now that we know Selena, we don’t know how exactly, but we are. We always wanted to move to America and now we want to even more because we could find Selena stuff over there. Also thanks to Selena we are currently learning how to speak Spanish. We will always love Selena. Her music, her smile and her spirit will be in our hearts forever. On march 31st... we couldn't stop crying...we listened to KXTN the entire day...and they were talking about her so much that we couldn't keep up with our eyes swelling up with tears... that is how much selena means to us and that will never change!!!!"

151. William O. Walls Jr (48, Texas, USA):

"I was just down the street the day she died. I wish I could have been there to save her life as she was a very talented and beautiful woman and her and Chris deserved more time together."

152. Taquaisha (USA):

"She means so much to me. I can't live without her. She is a good beautiful singer.We all miss her all."

153. Donald Diabo (Kahnawake, Canada):

"I have only just found out about Selena in grade two by my friend who had brought in a cd that was really catchy. Years passed since then and when I was 11, I saw the movie and watched it over and over and over and it was a sad movie. I sat on my bed and cried and thought I would become a Selena fan so I can be happy with myself. Now I'm 13 and I have 15 cds and a shirt from the Vive! concert. It's sad, I mean why did Yolanda have to do that? All I wish is that she was with us. I wish we had a time machine and go to that motel and talk some sense in to Yolanda..... But we can't. That's all I have to say. I hope a lot of people will continue to love her music.

               Remembering, Donald Diabo

154. U.N Owen (New York, USA):

"Selena was and will always be a great idol. Even though she is gone, I will remember her through her music and photos. I love her and miss her. Selena vive forever 4 ever."

155. Teheila John (Trinidad and Tobago):

"Selena was sort of like an inspiration to me, I never really new her and I never even lived in the United States, I'm across in the Caribbean but the movie was such an inspiration when I first saw it and then from that time until now I'm hooked on her. She had the most beautiful smile I have ever seen, her life did not even seem real, she had a great family, and the perfect relationship any girl would love. I love her music even the spanish songs and I don't even know spanish, my country is not a spanish speaking country at all and I know almost all of her songs. Selena will always live in my heart/mi corazon she was soooo special and had such a good heart for everyone she would meet...I love you Selena."

156. Jasmin (10, Illinois, USA):

"A wonderful little girl was born, she dreamed of being a fashion designer, her dad made a band with her brother and sister, they became famous but when she met Chris; her new guitarist of her band; they fell in love but her father didn't let her because she was too young. Selena got married without letting her father know. Her father finally excepted Chris in his family and band Iin her fan club, she found her best friend named Yolanda. They went shopping and help Selena in her boutique but when Selena's dad found out that Yolanda was stealing money Yolanda wanted to show it wasn't true.  Selena and Yolanda met in hotel and they started to argue. Yolanda got out her gun and shot Selena in her back they had to take her to the hospital when the doctor came and told Selena's family that Selena had died. A lot of her fans went to her coffin and cried now everybody has her voice/image/memory in their hearts."

157. Anahi (Illinois, USA):

"How I remember Selena, I always hear her music, download her songs, see all her pictures and always come to her websites."

158. Latania Brown (16, USA):

"The first time I heard of Selena was when I saw her movie when i was about 9 yrs old at the time. I didn't know this was a true story, the only thing that I was thinking was that this girl was amazing. I didn't actually understand what she was saying but her presence on stage was so phenomenal you couldn't keep your eyes off the movie. And then when I find out that it was a true story I just couldn't stop crying, it was just such a shame this woman's life was cut short over jealousy and infatuation. When I saw that movie I knew I had to buy the vide and I still watch the video till this day. Selena will always be a favorite singer of mine. She brought more excitement to my life because of her I listen to spanish music now. I will always be a big fan of Selena, whether it's 30 or 40 yrs later I will tell my children and grandchildren about Selena. She may not be here on this earth to see but she will always be in our spirits and in our hearts. RIP SELENA."

159. Nahuel Luna (14, Argentina):

"Sselena e pesar de tenerte tan lejos quiero que sepas que todavia y hasta el fin de mi vida te voy a seguir admirando. Con mucha dedicacion de Nahuel.a.Luna tu fans de Argentina Buenos Aires General Rodriguez. Selena x siempre en nuestros corazones!"

160. Heather (21, Canada):

"I think Selena was an excellent singer. When I watched the movie about her life I cried and wondered how could anybody hurt someone so beatiful and inspiring. I know Selena lives on in my heart and the heart of her fans and family! Gracias."

161. Marisa (19, USA):

"I remember Selena as a caring, sweet, pretty person."

162. Alana (12, USA):

"To me Selena was one of the greatest star's alive. I love Selena so much."

163. Andrea (USA):

"Selena means everything to me. She's my musical idol. When I have my first daughter I am going to name her SELENA."

164. Yasmine  (13, Ontario, Canada):

"The way that I remember Selena is by her voice and her laugh. It was so pretty. She was pretty. I loved her. I love her. I miss her so much I wish we could rewind the time and make Selena not to to the hotel where Yolanda shot her. If I was there with Selena I would have taken that bullet and when I heard about the news I was sad and mad all at the same time. Sad at the fact that that beautiful angel died and mad that Yolanda shot her. Everynight I pray for her to come back one last time. My eyes are filled with tears... I'm so sad... I've been sad for the last 10 years."

165. angel simpson (32, Michigan, USA):

"Selena is my idol and inspiration. She inspires me to live life to the fullest, and to pursue my dreams of starting my own turn key business. Selena has also inspirated me to become fluent in spanish. I love Selena, and she will always be in my heart."

166. Lavon Woodside (18, New York, USA):

"I love Selena she is one of my role models. Selena has made me into a better person and a much more mature young woman, she made me appreciate life more and made me learn to except things for what they are even if its hard to except it. Selena is one of my favorite artist even though im young, I know all of her songs, and I've watched the movie so much I know it line by line. Selena's music always told a story to me and I feel that her songs reflect my life, her music has helped me grow and it has helped me understand things alot more easier and it has also helped me with my spanish lol. I will always love Selena as well many fans and close people to her but I have to admit these 10 years without her has been heartbreaking, even though we all know that she is in a much more better place. I would like to thak those who has created this site because it gives peple a chance to express how they feel and I felt that it was my duty and I had to come here to show her respect and to honor for the person she is and for touching my life as well as other peoples lives. I will miss her and continue to love her."

167. Stacey West (Michigan, USA):

"I remember her smile.  I remember her ability to take a crowd of people and capture their souls and hearts with her song.  I remember her style and ability to dazzle us all with her wardrobes.  I remember her pearly white smile and her gorgeous face that captivated her every move.  I remember her as a woman who started out singing with her father in the back yard to becoming a legend in her time and after she has left us, she still remains as this angel.  Selena, if you knew what people thought of you now, you would be held accountable for making many, many lives happier with your voice and song.  We miss you terribly and look forward to seeing you in the hereafter.  God Bless all Selena Fans."

168. Kim (17, Pennsylvania, USA):

"Selena ment everything in the world to me! She was so full of life and it breaks my heart knowing that she's no longer with us. Well Selena would want us to be happy so i say we do her that favor after all she deserves something in return for what she did for us while she was alive.

R.I.P
SELENA QUINTANILLA PEREZ
1971-1995

WE ALL LOVE YOU SELENA!!!!!!!!!!"

168. Kristyn (Florida, USA):

"I remember her by watching the movie on the day of her death and by visiting her grave!"

169. Jazmin (USA):

"Selena meant a dream come true. An angel without wings here to share the love and beauty of music. Selena was someone to aspire from. Grace no matter what the situation was. Always such a beautiful smile upon her face as if to say, "I will triumph over all for that is my soul purpose here, and I will do it with love for my fans and the love of my fans." She was here for the people. She has such a beautiful family that kept it all together. Family, that is what Selena means to me. We are all a family in times of trials and tribulations. Thank you Selena for making your dreams come true, you and your family have inspired me to do the same. Selena is now an angel with wings still watching over her family, friends and loving fans."

170. Janae (USA):

"Selena was a wonderful person. She had the hearts of millions of people. Even though I was only 3 when she died, I still love her like a sister. Her music is amazing. Her family, friends, and music will carry on her legacy. Rest in Peace, Selena Quintanilla Perez. We love you!!!"

171. Taquaisha (9, New York, USA):

"Selena means so much to me. She was my favorite singer ever. I love you Selena."

172. U.N. Owen (25, New York, USA):

"I remember her by her beaufitul voice and music and through her videos. I have a Selena desktop wallpaper on my screen so I can see her beaufitul face 24-7. I also remember her by her beaufitul photos and other things. Selena will never be forgetten. Love you selena and miss you with all of my heart."

173. Jesse Emerick (13, USA):

"Selena was a big inspiration to me."

174. Tiffany (20, Texas, USA):

"Selena is such a huge part of my life.  Her music means everything to me.  I can feel her spirit present when I listen to her songs.  I love how passionate she was about her music and her fans... I only wish I was able to meet her or even go to one of her concerts.  No matter what she will always live forever through the joy she expresses in her music."

175. Kristen Nyman (15, New York, USA):

"She was definately an unbelievable singer. When her voice appears to rise like an angel. When I used to see her, I used to say 'Mommy, I wanna be just like her,' but I couldn't, she was the one and only Sel. Her hit song Como La Flor, that was the love anthem to all broken hearted people. I listened to it when the first notes came on and her voice, I broke down in tears cause love is really like a flower and I loved Selena so it will last. Love you Sel. I know God loves your voice."

176. Gregorey (14, Oklahoma, USA):

"She is great. She has an amzing voice and if she was alive she would still would be number 1."

177. Allison Esser (Iowa, USA):

"Selena to me is the greatest role model out there even though I am a new fan I have fallen in lov