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Most artists’ songs have a story behind them that they rarely reveal in their entirety to their fans, either for privacy or because they are simply no longer present to tell them. This happened with many of the hit songs of Selena Quintanillawho left the truth behind the lyrics that fans still chanting unknown; However, it was one of her relatives who revealed who it was composed for.Forbidden love’ and the story behind.
Selena Quintanilla She achieved success and fame at a very young age thanks to her indisputable vocal talent that made her overcome boundaries and prejudices by entering a genre that was led by men. Without a doubt, his songs, including ‘Bidi Bidi BomBom’, ‘La Carcacha’ and ‘Baila esta cumbia’, touched millions of hearts that from then until today continue chanting his verses over and over again as hymns to the unison.
Definitely, ‘Forbidden love’ It is one of the most loved by everyone and its lyrics expose a love that could not be consolidated due to the social and economic differences that both characters faced. It was always believed that the verses recount the hard and stormy beginning of the relationship between the Texan singer and Chris Pérez, whom she married despite the refusals and obstacles that her father, Abraham Quintanilla, imposed on them to put distance between them. .
Let us remember that the singer’s father did not consider Chris Pérez, a member of ‘Selena y Los Dinos’, a suitable boyfriend for his daughter; Furthermore, he preferred that he focus on her professional career, which was on the rise. Faced with this situation, he removed him from the group and prevented them from continuing to see each other without success, since, shortly after, they secretly married, so he could not prevent them from going to live together as husband and wife.
So Who Inspired Selena’s ‘Forbidden Love’?
AB Quintanilla, brother of Selenacame out to reveal the truth and deny what everyone believed: ‘Forbidden love’ It was not inspired by the love story between “The Queen of Tex-Mex” and Chris Pérez. He confessed that he himself, together with Pete Astudillo, composed the famous song and took as a reference the love past of his grandmother, who during her adolescence when she worked doing housework for a wealthy family in Mexico had a secret love with her boss’s son and Were separated.