The official trailer for the new Netflix series chronicling the rise of the slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla has been released.
Christian Serratos plays Selena, the beloved Mexican-American singer who was murdered at age 23 by the president of her fan club in 1995.
The new trailer begins with a young Selena singing soulfully as she catches fireflies at her home in Texas, only to capture the attention of her father, who decides to nurture her talent.
Music maker: The official trailer for the new Netflix series chronicling the rise of the slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla has been released
‘It’s about love,’ he explains to his daughter of a song. ‘How you had it, and then you lost it.’
‘It feels like there’s a fist around your heart,’ her mother elaborates.
‘Well, I don’t want that!’ Selena cracks, to the amusement of her father.
Eventually, all of Selena’s hard work pays off, with the singer enjoying the spotlight later in life.
Natural talent: The trailer begins with a young Selena, singing soulfully as she catches fireflies in her front yard
Early start: Selena’s father teaches music to her after discovering her talent
Hit it! Selena dances as she records her hits in the studio
Music icon: The songstress confidently takes the stage
The trailer captures Selena signing autographs for her adoring fans, singing on stage, posing on the red carpet, and making music in the studio.
Even her romance with guitarist and future husband Chris Pérez is captured.
‘I can’t like him. I mean it. Dad would freak out!’ Selena says.
Throughout her climb to fame, her family has her back.
Strike a pose: The songstress appears a little nervous as she poses on the red carpet
Passions ignite: Selena married the guitarist of her band, Chris Perez
‘You don’t want to be called difficult,’ a man tells her father.
‘Lots of bands are difficult, some impossible. They still get records made!’ he angrily hits back.
‘Because they sell records!’ the man fires back.
However, her father’s ambitions for his daughter prove demanding, leaving his wife to speak up.
Coming soon: The first part of the two-part show, Selena: The Series, will premiere on Netflix on December 4, 2020
She’s a star: The trailer captures Selena signing autographs for her adoring fans, singing on stage, posing on the red carpet, and making music in the studio
‘The traveling, the hot, the cold. She needs a break, Abraham,’ Marcella informs her husband.
The first part of the two-part show, Selena: The Series, will premiere on Netflix on December 4, 2020.
Selena: The Series stars Christian Serratos as Selena, Ricardo Chavira as her father Abraham Quintanilla, Seidy Lopez as her mother Marcella Quintanilla, and Jesse Posey as her husband Chris Perez.
Throwing themselves into character: Selena: The Series stars Christian Serratos as Selena, Ricardo Chavira as her father Abraham Quintanilla, Seidy Lopez as her mother Marcella Quintanilla, and Jesse Posey as her husband Chris Perez
