Selena y Los Dinos
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Selena y Los Dinos was the Tejano band fronted by singer Selena Quintanilla that launched her to fame in Latin music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Selena y Los Dinos canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11311784 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selena y Los Dinos Context triple: [Selena Quintanilla, memberOf, Selena y Los Dinos]
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A.
Selena
Selena is a resilient and pragmatic survivor in the post-apocalyptic horror film "28 Days Later," known for her toughness and willingness to make hard choices to stay alive.
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B.
Tejano conjunto
Tejano conjunto is a traditional Mexican American music style from South Texas that blends polka and other European influences with Mexican folk elements, typically featuring accordion and bajo sexto.
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C.
Selena Quintanilla
Selena Quintanilla was a groundbreaking American Tejano singer and cultural icon often called the "Queen of Tejano Music," whose influence on Latin music and fashion endures decades after her death.
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D.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is a renowned and long-standing Mexican mariachi ensemble widely regarded as one of the most influential and prestigious groups in the genre’s history.
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E.
Selena summit
Selena summit is a notable mountain peak located within the Dikti mountain range on the island of Crete in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Selena y Los Dinos Target entity description: Selena y Los Dinos was the Tejano band fronted by singer Selena Quintanilla that launched her to fame in Latin music.
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A.
Selena
Selena is a resilient and pragmatic survivor in the post-apocalyptic horror film "28 Days Later," known for her toughness and willingness to make hard choices to stay alive.
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B.
Tejano conjunto
Tejano conjunto is a traditional Mexican American music style from South Texas that blends polka and other European influences with Mexican folk elements, typically featuring accordion and bajo sexto.
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C.
Selena Quintanilla
Selena Quintanilla was a groundbreaking American Tejano singer and cultural icon often called the "Queen of Tejano Music," whose influence on Latin music and fashion endures decades after her death.
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D.
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán is a renowned and long-standing Mexican mariachi ensemble widely regarded as one of the most influential and prestigious groups in the genre’s history.
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E.
Selena summit
Selena summit is a notable mountain peak located within the Dikti mountain range on the island of Crete in Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tejano band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings
NERFINISHED
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Chris Pérez Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Dinos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Corpus Christi, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedAfter | death of Selena Quintanilla ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abraham Quintanilla Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontedBy | Selena Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Cumbia
NERFINISHED
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Latin pop ⓘ Mexican cumbia ⓘ Pop ⓘ Ranchera ⓘ Tejano ⓘ |
| hasMember |
A.B. Quintanilla
NERFINISHED
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Chris Pérez NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Ojeda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Astudillo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Vela NERFINISHED ⓘ Suzette Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedLaunchCareerOf | Selena Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| musicStyle | fusion of traditional Tejano with pop and cumbia elements ⓘ |
| notableEvent | won Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album for Selena Live! (as Selena) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | Selena Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Amor Prohibido
NERFINISHED
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Baila Esta Cumbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Bidi Bidi Bom Bom NERFINISHED ⓘ Como La Flor NERFINISHED ⓘ La Carcacha NERFINISHED ⓘ La Llamada NERFINISHED ⓘ No Me Queda Más NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Alpha
NERFINISHED
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Amor Prohibido NERFINISHED ⓘ And the Winner Is... NERFINISHED ⓘ Dulce Amor NERFINISHED ⓘ Entre a Mi Mundo NERFINISHED ⓘ Muñequito de Trapo NERFINISHED ⓘ Preciosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Selena y Los Dinos (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ven Conmigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Q-Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol/EMI Latin
NERFINISHED
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Cara Records NERFINISHED ⓘ EMI Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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