She wouldnt have been cast in selena if she couldnt sing. While jennifer lopez occasionally works in bits of spanish into her songs and does speak spanish, as it turns out, she was encouraged to mainly speak english as a child her parents reportedly. The only part that jennifer actually used her voice was a little sniplet during the scene of the monterrey concert where the stage collapses and jennifer tells the band to start the song off slow and she sings the words como laaa florrrrr. Jennifer lopez honors selena in touching video tribute 23 years after playing the music icon. Jennifer lopez goes topless in most revealing sex scene ever. The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the. Jennifer lopez on how selena changed her life variety. Jennifer played selena in the movie and was styled to look like her.
The impact playing selena had on the actress life to prepare for portraying the latin recording artist in the 1997 movie about her life, lopez studied tapes, met the family. Check out the secrets behind the making of selena who doesnt love this movie and of course selenas. After watching the movie and hearing selena, jennifer lopez was lipsynching to selenas voice. At first, abraham quintanilla did not approve of gregory nava as the director of the. Ever wondered what happened to the little girl who played selena quintanilla alongside jennifer lopez in the 1997 movie selena and where she is. Jennifer lopez list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Jennifer lopez tears up talking about selena tribute. However, it was felt that since the movie would be released so soon after selena s death, her fans would not approve of hearing any voice other than hers. I slept in selena quintanillas bed to prep for the iconic role. The movie also describes how selena started in the music business and her familys problems.
Limitless, written by sia for her new movie second act. The little girl who played young jennifer lopez in selena. Jennifer lopez recalls struggling with selfdoubt early in. The film launched lopezs singing and acting career. Jennifer lynn lopez born july 24, 1969, also known by her nickname j. Jennifer lopez only sang three words in the entire movie.
Surprisingly enough, jennifer lopez only sang three words in the entire film. Et visited the set of the biopic selena with jennifer lopez back in 1996. Although lopez had to sing and dance in the audition, the film used selenas actual singing voice for all the songs. Whenever i get to texas i remember the beautiful time i spent here doing the movie selena see you tonight san antonio, lopez tweeted hours before the show.
Jennifer lopez does not really look like the deceased singer selena. When lopez and selena are left alone to simply sing, the results are electrifying. In one montage late in the movie, the same song is shown being performed at several concerts, to showcase the many different costumes selena designed for herself. The true inspiration behind the packaging is selenas iconic rhinestone bra and really led to the holographic feel for the rest of the. There arent always strict requirements for becoming rich and famous ahem, kim kardashian. Theses days, with autotuning software, its possible to make just about anyone sound like they are an amaz. She can sing but the producers wanted to hold selenas memory true. What makes this movie work is jennifer lopezs electric performance as selena, capturing the charismatic aspects of selenas stage persona and. However, it was felt that since the movie would be released so soon after selenas death, her fans would not approve of hearing any voice other than hers. Jennifer lopez talks how she prepped for selena movie on radio. On the 23rd anniversary of selenas death, we revisit an interview with jennifer lopez where she spoke exclusively with billboard about playing the tejano star.
Lo, is an american actress, singer, dancer, fashion designer, producer, and businesswoman. In fact, it was her learnings from selena that propelled her to really. The rest of the cast including, edward james olmos, who played selenas father and jon seda, who played selenas husband chris perez did really well too. The 50yearold entertainer took to social media to share a video of herself reflecting on her time on set and.
Selena is a 1997 american biographical musical drama film written and directed by gregory. The tracks from selena the movie are identical to radio edits of her selenas music. In 1991, lopez began appearing as a fly girl dancer on in living color, where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. As if seeing glenn close, jeremy irons, and marisa tomei as latinos in recent films werent insulting enough, puerto ricanamerican actress. The voice you hear every time selena performs on stage or records a new song is the late singers, with jennifer lipsyncing to her tracks. That affected me in my life far more profoundly than the movie did in career terms. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Gregory nava was the director and the screenwriter. I had to learn what selena did, which is very different from my own.
The human brain can piece things together with very little try to pass. Twentytwo thousand girls showed up to audition for the part of selena. Where is jennifer lopez from and does she speak spanish. She was murdered at age 23 by her friend, an exemployee of her clothing stores. It was a privilege because in the movie i dont get to sing the songs, so to be able to finally sing. Obviously, jennifer lopez got the iconic role, but director gregory nava had to fight for her to be cast, because warner bros. Selena quintanilla husband chris perez finally watches the movie starring jennifer lopez more than 20 years after he lost his wife. Selenas dad clears up the truth behind the iconic anything for selenas scene.
Lo in 2016 spawned countless memes online, a newly resurfaced interview with then. Jennifer played selena in the movie and was styled to look like. To prepare for her role, jennifer lopez lived with selena quintanillaperezs. Comparisons between scenes from the movie selena 1997 with the real events from the life of selena. All selena fans will fall in love with this phenomenal biographical movie which chronicles the life of selena growing up and becoming a major recording artist. Jennifer lopez shades gwyneth, salma, madonna in interview. The film stars jennifer lopez in her breakout role as selena.
Selenas life story became the subject of a 1997 film, selena, which stars jennifer lopez as the tejano superstar and edward james olmos as her father. Jennifer lopezs touching tribute to selena at billboard. Jennifer lopez was brought to tears during an emotional tribute to late singer selena at the billboard latin music awards in miami on thursday the booty singer pulled off the most touching. Is jennifer lopez lip synching in the movie selena answers. Jennifer lopez on set of selena and why she didnt sing in the movie. Selena biopic costume designer on creating the singers. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena 23year anniversary. The 49yearold actress and singer confessed during a game of never have i ever on what happens live with her bff leah remini. They revealed they were impressed with how much jennifer lopez was able to channel selena in her portrayal. But it was when john heard egerton show off his vocal talent in the 2016 animated movie sing that he knew the 29yearold actor had the chops to play him.
I knew she was important at that time, but she really became a legend. Her biggest film role was playing selena in the movie selena. When jennifer lopez signed on to play selena, she expected to be providing her own vocals. Selenas father, abraham quintanilla, signed on for role of producer, and a quick two years later, selena, the biographical movie, starring jennifer lopez, was released. Jennifer lopez couldnt help but get emotional while talking about her tribute to selena at the 2015 billboard latin music awards watch. The entire cast did an amazingly great job in honoring selena. Jennifer lopez is celebrating the 23yearold anniversary of her hit film, selena. Jennifer lopez full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
She lip synced all the songs in the movie, so the voice you are hearing in the movie is selena. Jennifer lopez reflects on selena quintanilla and where shed be now. Jennifer lopez celebrates selena with tribute 23 years. For her first leading role in the 1997 selena biopic of the same name, lopez. Jennifer lopez goes topless in most revealing sex scene. Did jennifer lopez sing or lipsync in the movie selena. Jennifer lopez and rebecca lee meza did beautiful starring as selena.