Selena forever: Anniversary of shooting and killer's parole denial stir singer's enduring fandom

In the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, fans had gotten together to celebrate the singer’s life for the 10thannual 214Selena festivities.“We’re just celebrating that legacy, taking the time to hold space for all of those who connect with that Tejano identity,” singer and Selena fan Esti Romero told NBC Dallas.Selena’s fandom has transformed throughout the years, starting with people like Alemán, who grew up seeing the late singer perform live in south Texas. For them, Selena is a cultural marker for Mexican Americans and Latinos who came of age in the early 1990s.Through her music and fashion sense, many saw their own bicultural experiencesreflected in Selena’s life story. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez became a shining star in the male-dominated genre of Tejano music, winning a Grammy in 1994 and becoming a crossover Latina icon singing in both English and Spanish.But then Selena gained a ton of new fans of all ages, including Susan, when the singer’s eponymous biopic wasreleased in 1997....