Eagerly sitting on the edge of my seat I watched the Grammy awards on March 14 waiting for Selena Quintanilla the Queen of Tejano to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. All week long leading up to the award show many different social media pages posted about Selena receiving the award.
Despite COVID-19 and restrictions regarding big gatherings, the award show still went on with a very small seating space for those receiving awards and artists were still able to perform.
Towards the end of the show the moment I had been anticipating all night finally arrived. Selena was honored by a picture from 1994 where she received her first Grammy on the screen with the words reading “Lifetime Achievement” to the right.
I sat in my seat confused, the late Queen of Tejano who contributed so much to the world of music was honored with a picture in the award show.
Selena deserved so much more than what the award show showcased.
A compilation of her singing could have been made since COVID is still around and it might be hard for other artists to come together and sing melodies of her songs like they have done years before when honoring those receiving such a prestigious award. It was strange to see that someone so influential in the music world was not given the same praise and recognition as other artists who received this exact award.
An opportunity was missed to introduce others watching the show to Selena’s music, legacy, and the impact that she left behind.
It was a disappointment to see that the late singer was not brought to light in a different way, instead she was honored with a picture that could easily be missed in a blink of an eye.
Selena has made such an impact in this world with her music and her beautiful personality. Today she is still topping music charts with her songs that never go out of style that you can’t help but sing along to. When it comes to the Grammy’s Selena deserved so much more.