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Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress and producer born in Grand Prairie, Texas, in 1992. Her father is of Mexican descent, and she has explored that heritage in her Spanish-language music.

Origins

She started acting as a child on Barney & Friends and became a teen idol on Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She first recorded with the band Selena Gomez & the Scene before going solo with Stars Dance in 2013.

The sound

Her music is breathy, understated pop with dance and electronic touches. On the 2021 EP Revelación she sang entirely in Spanish over reggaeton and Latin pop rhythms, working with Tainy, Rauw Alejandro and Myke Towers.

Legacy

"Lose You to Love Me" was her first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and Revelación was nominated for the Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album. She was Billboard's Woman of the Year in 2017 and its Latin Woman of the Year in 2025.