Jennifer Lopez, Career Comes Full Circle With Selena Tribute -- Potent Quotables

Posted on Sep 1st 2012 9:30AM by Caitlin White

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"Over the weekend, we toured through Texas, the location where I filmed the movie Selena years ago. As a tribute to the late singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez and her home state, I performed her song 'No Me Queda Mas.' She was such an inspiration to me, and I wanted to honor her memory. She taught me so much about how to handle the spotlight with grace and love. She taught me that a smile says so much more than a thousand words." -- Jennifer Lopez

In a tribute to one of her idols, Jennifer Lopez recently covered a Selena song while on tour in Texas. Lopez's big break was playing the role of the Selena in the 1997 film about the late singer's life. The performance in Dallas was the first time that "Jenny From The Block" had performed a Selena ballad since the movie's release. J. Lo also posted video footage of the performance on her official website as a dedication: "In Memory of Selena Quintanilla-Perez."

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