# Talk:Selena

Many sources say that Selena was born in Lake Jackson. Yes, it was her hometown, but she couldn't be born there because the hospital she was born in was in Freeport, not Lake Jackson. Therefore, I don't think the article would consider Lake Jackson to be her birthplace. Chidie345 (talk) 01:32, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia is not a place for original research. You must provide a reliable source that shows Selena was born in Freeport. Erick (talk) 13:59, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
@Chidie345: The source you provided states that Selena was born in Freeport, not that the hospital where she was born happened to be in Freeport, as you implied. A higher-quality source or additional sources confirming that the hospital was in Freeport or naming the hospital would be better, otherwise, this single source does not satisfy this fringe theory. I won't undo your edit, I believe we can discuss it here and reach a consensus. Best – jona ✉ 16:46, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Ok I will add the hospital that Selena was born in on her biography and murder pages. Chidie345 (talk) 22:49, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
I just now add the hospital name on both pages. Chidie345 (talk) 23:47, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Apologies for the delayed response. According to the first source from the Houston Chronicle, it states: including time in Lake Jackson, where Selena was born, it does specify that she was born at Freeport Community Hospital. However, it does not state that she was born in Freeport, Texas, but in Lake Jackson. There was a hospital, formerly known as Freeport Community Hospital, located in Lake Jackson, which might explain the confusion. In any case, two sources (which contradict each other since the second source states she was born in Freeport, Texas, while the first states she was born in Lake Jackson, Texas) are not sufficient to meet the guidelines against fringe theories. Best – jona ✉ 16:58, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
@Chidie345: Hey it's been ten days, just following up for your response. Best – jona ✉ 11:58, 15 September 2024 (UTC)
Sorry I didn't respond. I was on my phone and was on FANDOM creating pages on one of its Wikis. Anyways, I didn't know. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Chidie345 (talk) 21:54, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Selena has sold over 90 million albums. This page is misinforming people by stating she only sold 18 million. Original Wikipedia said 60 million which was closer to the the actual number but some how it was update incorrectly. Plenty of of articles like this one, have stated she has sold over 90 million. https://mvsnoticias.com/entretenimiento/2023/4/16/selena-la-reina-del-tex-mex-estrella-latina-mas-importante-de-todos-los-tiempos-589578.html
Also, I would like to add that in 2024 President Biden awarded Selena the Medal of Arts of 2023. Making her the only deceased person to ever win that award.
https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/president-biden-to-honor-tejano-legend-selena/amp/ Mralonso123 (talk) 08:50, 8 November 2024 (UTC)

 Partly done: National Medal of Arts added. I cannot reconcile the various sales numbers to do the other part; I suspect the counting may be mixing up domestic/international sales or perhaps different distribution formats, but I have to leave it to someone more familiar with the music business to look into. LizardJr8 (talk) 04:43, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
Following a community discussion, it was agreed to revise Selena's reported sales figure to 18 million. This adjustment reflects concerns that prior estimates circulated by various news outlets appeared inflated by her father and label and were unsupported by credible citations. Sales figures should be referenced exclusively from authoritative sources such as Nielsen SoundScan or, when applicable, the Recording Industry Association of America, as well as other recognized sales tracking platforms. Best, – jona ✉ 21:58, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Hi, why can't Selena's sales figure be changed and updated? The San Antonio Current reported a few months ago that Selena had sold 80 million records. Angiricc05 (talk) 23:05, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

She went from 18 to 80 million in 5 years? Tbhotch™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 23:10, 22 November 2025 (UTC)
Drive-by-comment: we could find another figure from a reliable source, not necessarily we need to jump to highest reported sales, as sometimes are less realistic. Record sales are tricky, though probably she is likely safe between at 25-30-35 to my obsrv. Cheers, --Apoxyomenus (talk) 00:06, 23 November 2025 (UTC)