Concert To Mark Selena’s Death Anniversary Set

A three-hour concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Tejano singing star Selena has been set for Houston’s Reliant Stadium this spring.

Several performers, including Gloria Estefan and Thalia, are to participate in the event, to be broadcast live April 7 by the Univision Network.

“We can hardly believe it has been so long since she left us, but we are excited to help celebrate her life and her spirit,” said Houston Mayor Bill White.

Other performers who have signed on include Pepe Aguilar, Carlos Vives, Banda El Recodo, Alicia Villarreal, Aleks Syntek, Lucero, Ana Gabriel, Intocable and the Kumbia Kings.

Houston was the site of Selena’s final concert. She played at the Astrodome in February 1995 to more than 60,000 fans as part of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

The following month, the 23-year-old singer was fatally shot at a Corpus Christi motel. The former president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldivar, was convicted of the slaying and is serving a life prison term.

“I promised to keep my daughter’s memory alive through her music,” Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father, said last week. “And now, 10 years later, this event is a fitting celebration of not only her music, but her life, as well.”