[Opinions] Re: Shakira + Selena
in reply to a message by Teacups
I was thinking of the Tejano singer Selena as the original Selena. She was killed by the president of her fan club while still working on her English debut album. Jennifer Lopez played her in the biopic. Maybe it's a generational (I'm pretty sure I was still in high school when she was killed), national (more press in US/ Latin America than England), or cultural (Even though I'm not Hispanic, I maybe remember some of things about the culture better than others because I work with Hispanic immigrants and I don't know how familiar you are with their culture).
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That's crazy! Haha no, I didn't know that - I'm Australian and in my early 20s. I guess my point then would be that Shakira has a much wider reach. Even with all these little girls running around named Aaliyah / Aliya / Alia etc the association with the singer is not as strong as it would be if I ran into a little Shakira. Then I would definitely assume the parents are familiar with the actual Shakira. I have a 6-year-old cousin named Alia and I sincerely doubt her parents are familiar with the singer Aaliyah.