A.B. Quintanilla

Last updated

A.B. Quintanilla III
Ab quintanilla 2022.jpg
Quintanilla in 2022
Born
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III

(1963-12-13) December 13, 1963 (age 60)
Toppenish, Washington, U.S.
Other names
  • A.B. Quintanilla III
  • A.B. Quintanilla 3
  • A.B. Quintanilla
  • ABC Quintanilla III
  • Ibrahim L. Calderón
  • DJ Ibrahim
  • King of Kumbia
  • King of Cumbia
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Spouses
Evangelina "Vangie" Almeida
​
​
(m. 1988⁠–⁠2000)​
Heather Grein
​
(m. 2002⁠–⁠2004)​
Brenda Ramírez
​
(m. 2004⁠–⁠2009)​
Rikkie Leigh Robertson
​
​
(m. 2011⁠–⁠2017)​
Ángela Orellano
​
(m. 2019)​
PartnerSummer Clary (1998–2000)
Children
7
  • Martika Quintanilla (b. 1989)
  • Svani Quintanilla (b. 1990)
  • Gianni Mio Quintanilla (b. 1999)
  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV (b. 2002)
  • Elijah Jae Quintanilla (b. 2004)
  • Elrey Quintanilla (b. 2005)
  • Justin Quintanilla (b. 2007)
  • Madison Ramírez (b. 2001) (stepchild 2004–2009)
Parent(s) Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (father)
Marcella Ofelia Samora (mother)
Relatives Suzette Quintanilla (sister)
Selena Quintanilla (sister)
Chris Pérez (brother-in-law)
Bill Arrigara (brother-in-law)
Awards See below
Musical career
Origin Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
Years active1981–present
Labels
Member of Kumbia All Starz
Formerly of Los Dinos
Kumbia Kings
Website www.abquintanilla3.com

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), known professionally as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. [1] [2] Called the "King of Kumbia" (or "King of Cumbia") due to his influence and impact on the cumbia music genre, he is the older brother of singer Selena, known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", having produced and written many of her hit songs throughout her career, is the creator and founder of the bands Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz, also having produced and written their hit songs as well as performing as a member of both, and has contributed, produced and written many songs for other artists. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [upper-alpha 1]

Contents

Along with Selena, his other sister Suzette, and his father Abraham, he became a member of Los Dinos in 1980. As a member of Los Dinos, A.B. played bass guitar, produced, and wrote songs for Selena that became successful singles such as "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más". [9] After Selena's death, he would create the bands Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.

Early life

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III was born on December 13, 1963, in Toppenish, Washington. [10] He is the oldest child of Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora); and the older brother of Suzette Quintanilla and the late Selena Quintanilla. [11] [12] [13] [14] Shortly after he was born, Quintanilla and his parents would move to Lake Jackson, Texas, where he would be raised there and where his two younger sisters were born.

Career

While living in Lake Jackson, Texas, A.B. learned to play the guitar and bass. Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette, and their father, Abraham, he became a member of the successful band Los Dinos. A.B. also became Selena's producer.

He co-wrote Selena's hit songs like "Como la Flor" ("Like the Flower") and "Amor Prohibido" ("Forbidden Love").

A.B.'s sister, Selena, was murdered on March 31, 1995, which greatly devastated him. He helped produce "Como Te Extraño" ("How I Miss You") by Pedro "Pete" Astudillo, which was written for Selena as well as Astudillo's late grandmother. The song earned Astudillo a Premios Lo Nuestro award for Best Song of the Year in 1996. [15]

A.B. Quintanilla later resurfaced in 1999 by creating the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. The Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had several CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's El Show de Cristina. Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía, Alicia Villarreal, Verónica Castro and Cristian Castro.

He produced and arranged the 2004 album, A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Joe Lopez, which includes "Cuando Estoy Contigo" ("When I Am with You") and "Soy Tan Feliz" ("I'm So Happy"), co-written by Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo.

A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez (A.B.'s brother-in-law, Selena's widower) and Pee Wee; started the group Kumbia All Starz in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va a Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales". The Kumbia All Starz have become immensely popular in South America, especially in Bolivia, where they performed a series of concerts in 2014.

A.B. Quintanilla signed with DEL Records and would reform and rename Kumbia All Starz to a new band called Elektro Kumbia in 2016. [16] In 2017, they released a single called "Piña Colada Shot". [17] The band would change the name back from Elektro Kumbia to Kumbia All Starz in late 2017.

In media

In the 1997 film Selena , Quintanilla was played by Jacob Vargas, while Rafael Tamayo played him as a child. In the 2020 Netflix TV series Selena: The Series , he was played by Gabriel Chavarria, while Juan Martinez played him as a child.

Personal life

Marriages and relationships

A.B. Quintanilla has been married five times. [18] [19] Quintanilla married his first wife, Evangelina Almeida, born in February 1966 and is better known as Vangie Almeida, on April 17, 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he was 24 years old. They separated in the late 1990s. Their divorce was finalized in 2000. [18] [19] Quintanilla married his second wife, Heather Grein, who was born on October 14, 1984, on April 20, 2002. They divorced in September 2004. Heather Grein remains on good terms with Quintanilla and his family. [18] [19] Quintanilla married his third wife, Brenda Lee Ramírez, who was born on July 26, 1982 in Edinburg, Texas, on December 31, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On November 3, 2005, it was announced Quintanilla and Brenda Ramírez were getting divorce. [20] They reconciled after she gave birth to Quintanilla's sixth child later that month and they had one more child in September 2007 but they would separate again. Their divorced finalized in 2009. Brenda Ramírez now lives in Houston, Texas. [18] [19] Quintanilla married his fourth wife, Rikkie Leigh Robertson, who was born on March 14, 1988, on November 4, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas, whom he dated for two years. [21] Rikkie Robertson appeared in the music video for "Solo", which was released on November 12, 2012. On January 5, 2013, it was announced that Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson had separated and were divorcing after a year of marriage. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] They later reconciled and did not proceed with the divorce. [27] They separated again in May 2016 and Quintanilla announced that he and Rikkie Leigh were getting divorced. The divorce was finalized in September 2017. A.B. Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson did not have children together. [18] [19] A.B. Quintanilla married his fifth and current wife, Ángela Orellano, also known as Anjelah Orellano, an Argentine woman, on September 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A.B. Quintanilla and Ángela Orellano currently do not have children together. [18] [19]

A.B. Quintanilla has also been in romantic relationships with other women such as Summer Clary, born in June 1978, with whom he has a son named Gianni Quintanilla and was with her in 1998 after his separation from first wife Vangie but before their divorce was finalized, [28] [29] [30] Elizabeth Olsen, an American model of Swedish descent who lived in Chicago, Illinois and appeared in his January 2008 music video "Por Ti Baby", whom he met in Puerto Rico on September 15, 2007 and were together until they broke up on September 9, 2008 (they were together after Quintanilla's separation from his third wife Brenda Ramírez in 2007 but before the divorce was finalized in 2009), [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] and Susie De Los Santos, born on November 6, 1988, a DJ, beauty pageant model and Nuestra Belleza Latina contestant, who he dated in 2013 during his first separation from his fourth wife Rikkie, and maintains a good friendship with Quintanilla and spoke positively about him during his 2017 court case against his ex-partner Summer. [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

Children

A.B. Quintanilla has seven children, six boys and one girl, born between 1989 and 2007, and had a stepdaughter during his third marriage. [31] [42] [43] [upper-alpha 2] He has a daughter, Martika Quintanilla, born on September 21, 1989, and a son, Svani Quintanilla, born on November 27, 1990, with his first wife Vangie Almeida. [31] [42] [43] He has a son Gianni Mio Quintanilla, born in April 1999, with his ex-girlfriend Summer Clary. [31] [42] [43] He has two sons, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV, born on October 14, 2002, and Elijah Jae Quintanilla, born on May 25, 2004, with his second wife Heather Grein. [31] [42] [43] He has two sons, Elrey Quintanilla, born on November 15, 2005, and Justin Quintanilla, born on September 4, 2007, with his third wife Brenda Ramírez. [31] [42] [43] Brenda has a daughter from a previous relationship, Madison Ramírez, born on May 20, 2001, who was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda. [31] [42] [43] His third son, Abraham Quintanilla IV, appears in the Kumbia Kings music video for their 2003 single, "Insomnio", from their 2003 album 4 , and on the album cover for Kumbia All Starz 2006 album, Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz . [44]

Extended family

A.B. Quintanilla has one granddaughter. Svani Quintanilla and Chatty Celeste, born on July 9, 1988, Svani's girlfriend at the time, have a daughter, Yvie Quintanilla, who was born on September 20, 2017. [45] [46]

A.B. Quintanilla has two brothers-in-law and a nephew through his sisters. Selena Quintanilla and Chris Pérez, born on August 14, 1969, were married on April 2, 1992. Chris and Selena would remain married until Selena's death on March 31, 1995. [47] Quintanilla's brother-in-law, Chris Pérez, would join to him in the bands created by Quintanilla, Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz. Pérez would perform with Kumbia Kings on their albums and some concerts from 1998 to 2003 before joining as a full-time member in 2003 until 2006, when the Kumbia Kings disbanded. Pérez then joined Kumbia All Starz in 2006, when the band was created, and would remain until 2010. Suzette Quintanilla and Bill Arriaga were married on September 12, 1993. [48] Bill and Suzette have a son, Jovan Arriaga, who was born on March 5, 1998, and is A.B. Quintanilla's nephew. [48] A.B. Quintanilla has one grandnephew. Jovan Arriaga and Mallory Smith, born in 1997 and Jovan's girlfriend, have a son, Lincoln Arriaga, who was born on October 26, 2022. [49]

Discography

Albums with Selena
Albums with Kumbia Kings
Albums with Kumbia All Starz

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1999 Tejano Music Awards Song of the Year"Te Quiero, Te Amo" (performed by David Lee Garza) (written by A.B. Quintanilla III)Won
2000 Tejano Music Awards Album of the Year – Group Amor, Familia y Respeto Won
Most Promising Band of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Showband of the YearWon
Tejano Crossover"Azúcar"Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Pop Album of the Year, Group Amor, Familia y Respeto Nominated
Pop Album of the Year, New ArtistWon
Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tejano Album Amor, Familia y Respeto Nominated
2001 Tejano Music Awards Showband of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Group – LatinoNominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tejano Album Shhh! Nominated
2002 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Tejano PerformanceNominated
Video of the Year "Shhh!"Nominated
Tejano Music Awards Album of the Year – Group Shhh! Won
Crossover Song of the Year"Shhh! (Remix)"Won
Showband of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Pop Album of the Year, Group Shhh! Won
Top Latin Albums Artist of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
2003 Tejano Music Awards Male Entertainer of the YearA.B. Quintanilla IIIWon
Showband of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals 4 Nominated
Best Regional Mexican Song "Ay! Papacito" (Límite) (with Alicia Villarreal)Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Latin Artist A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
2004 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings, Juan Gabriel, El Gran Silencio Won
Regional Mexican Song of the Year "No Tengo Dinero" (with Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio)Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group 4 Won
Premios Juventud Dynamic Duo Thalía with A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Best MovesA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Best Re-Mix"No Tengo Dinero" (with Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio)Nominated
Party Starter"Sabes a Chocolate"Nominated
2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group Fuego Won
Premios Juventud I Hear Them EverywhereA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Favorite Urban ArtistNominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Regional Mexican Song "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)" (with Cruz Martínez and Luigi Giraldo)Nominated
Best Engineered Album Fuego (Seth Atkins, Javier Garza, Cruz Martínez and Robert "Bobbo" Gómez III)Nominated
2006 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Fuego Nominated
Pop Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Premios MTV Latinoamérica MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice AwardNominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album Kumbia Kings Live Won
2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz Nominated
2008 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Nominated
Pop Song of the Year "Chiquilla"Nominated
Pop Breakout Artist or Group of the YearA.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia All Starz Nominated
Premios Texas Lifetime Achievement AwardA.B. Quintanilla IIIWon
Latin Grammy Awards Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Planeta Kumbia Nominated
Premios Oye! Popular Field Best Tropical by a Duo/Group or SoloNominated
2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or GroupNominated

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ King of Kumbia is also spelled as King of Cumbia. Cumbia is the correct spelling of the music genre while Kumbia is the stylization used by A.B. Quintanilla III.
  2. ↑ A.B. Quintanilla III has seven biological children. Some media outlets report on A.B. Quintanilla having six sons and two daughters. This stems from his 2008 interview with People en Español magazine where he talks about his children. During that time, A.B. Quintanilla was legally married to Brenda Ramírez who has a daughter named Madison Ramírez from a previous relationship. Madison was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda and he included her in his list of children. In a 2017 interview during his child support court case, A.B. Quintanilla mentioned having seven children from his previous relationships.

Related Research Articles

The Kumbia Kings are a Mexican-American cumbia group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Their music encompasses the styles of cumbia, hip hop, and R&B. They produce songs in both Spanish and English. The producers for the band are Quintanilla— the brother of the late "Queen of Tejano", Selena— and Cruz Martínez. Quintanilla played bass guitar for the group, while Martínez, husband of international artist Alicia Villarreal, played keyboards. Both co-wrote songs for the Kumbia Kings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Selena y Los Dinos</span> American Tejano band

Selena y Los Dinos was an American Tejano band formed in 1981 by Tejano singer Selena and her father Abraham Quintanilla. The band remained together until the murder of Selena in 1995, which caused the dissolution of the band in the same year. When Selena was signed with EMI Latin, EMI president José Behar told Selena that "the world wanted Selena, not Selena y Los Dinos." Selena then began releasing her solo studio albums under her name and her own logo title Selena instead of Selena y Los Dinos. Before Selena was signed with EMI, the band had sold more than 80,000 copies in the state of Texas.

Los Kumbia All Starz are an American musical group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by A.B. Quintanilla. Kumbia All Starz are not to be confused with Los Kumbia Kings although some members are originally from Los Kumbia Kings. Their 2006 debut album Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz reached number one on United States Billboard's Latin Pop Albums chart, number one on the Top Latin Albums chart, and number sixty-eight on the United States Billboard 200. The album spawned two charting singles, "Chiquilla" and "Parece Que Va a Llover" single sung by Ricky Rick.

Los Super Reyes are an American musical group from Corpus Christi, Texas, created by Cruz Martínez. Martínez created the group after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling Quintanilla's group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group he had created along with other members and created Kumbia All Starz. Cruz Martínez kept the remaining members of Los Kumbia Kings and use his half of the group to create Los Super Reyes.

Cruz Martínez is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. He is a former member of the Tejano band La Sombra. In 1999, he joined the cumbia music group Los Kumbia Kings, created by A.B. Quintanilla. In 2007, he created the band Los Super Reyes. He is married to Alicia Villarreal.

<i>Amor, Familia y Respeto</i> 1999 studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings

Amor, Familia y Respeto is the debut studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the debut studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on March 23, 1999, by EMI Latin.

<i>Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz</i> 2006 studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz

Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz is the debut studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz and the fifth studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on October 3, 2006, by EMI Latin. The fan edition was released on October 2, 2007. It has all the songs from the standard edition plus two more tracks and the music videos for "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va a Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales".

<i>Planeta Kumbia</i> 2008 studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz

Planeta Kumbia is the second studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz and the sixth studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on March 4, 2008 by EMI Latin. Production on the album was handled by A.B. Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo.

<i>Kumbia Kings Live</i>

Kumbia Kings Live is a live album and tenth album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia Kings and the first live album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on April 4, 2006, by EMI Latin. The concert took place on April 30, 2005 at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The song "Pachuco" is a studio recording that was released as a single to promote the album.

"Rica y Apretadita" is a song by Panamanian reggae singer El General, featuring Anayka, released in 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baila Esta Cumbia</span> 1990 single by Selena

"Baila Esta Cumbia" is a song recorded by American Tejano singer Selena for her second studio album, Ven Conmigo (1990). It was released as the second single by EMI Latin on August 28, 1990, behind "Ya Ves". It was composed by her brother–producer A.B. Quintanilla, and Selena y Los Dinos backup dancer, Pete Astudillo. The recording is an up-tempo Mexican cumbia song. It was well received by music critics who enjoyed its cumbia-feel and rhythm.

Irvin Salinas, known professionally as Pee Wee, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. He was a former singer for the band Kumbia Kings and was a lead singer for Kumbia All Starz, both created by A.B. Quintanilla. In early 2008, he left Kumbia All Starz to become a solo artist. His debut studio album Yo Soy was released on August 11, 2009.

<i>La Vida de un Genio</i> 2010 studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz

La Vida de un Genio is the third studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz and the seventh studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on July 27, 2010 by EMI Latin and Capitol Latin. A digital deluxe edition containing interviews by A.B. Quintanilla about the songs and two versions of "Hipnótika" was also released on the same day on online music stores. A bonus song called "I'll Be There for You" is only included on the iTunes digital deluxe edition.

The discography of Mexican-American cumbia group Los Kumbia Kings consists of four studio albums, one live album, seven compilation albums, two remix albums, three video albums, twenty-two singles and twenty-one music videos.

The discography of Mexican-American cumbia group Los Kumbia All Starz consists of five studio albums, one live album, one video album, thirteen singles and thirteen music videos.

"Nací Para Sufrir" is a song by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz. The song appeared on the album La Vida De Un Genio, released on July 27, 2010. It features José Feliciano and Los Dinos.

Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla has released nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, two remix albums, and thirty-three singles.

"Solo" is a song by Mexican-American cumbia group A. B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz. It was released on October 30, 2012, as the first single from Quintanilla's eighth studio album Blanco y Negro (2013).

<i>Elektro Kumbia</i> (album) 2017 studio album by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz

Elektro Kumbia is the fifth studio album by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz and the ninth studio album by Mexican-American musician A.B. Quintanilla. It was released on June 30, 2017 by DEL Records. The album was originally titled Kumbia Shots before being changed to Elektro Kumbia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piña Colada Shot</span> 2017 single by A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz

"Piña Colada Shot" is a song by Mexican-American cumbia group A.B. Quintanilla y Los Kumbia All Starz. It was released on January 27, 2017, as the first single from his ninth studio album Elektro Kumbia (2017). The song is a cover medley of past songs "El Africano", "La Chula", and "Vamos Pa' la Conga".

References

  1. ↑ "Remembering Selena: Q&A with A.B. Quintanilla III". Billboard. March 31, 2015. Selena's brother, producer/songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III talks to Billboard for the 20th anniversary of the singer's death.
  2. ↑ "Selena Quintanilla's Brother, A.B. Quintanilla, Is on the Top 10 Most Wanted Felons List". Telemundo. August 3, 2017. Selena Quintanilla's brother, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III or better known as A.B. Quintanilla, is finding himself in quite the problem
  3. ↑ "A.B. Quintanilla's All Starz Gran concierto en Cochabamba" [A.B. Quintanilla’s All Starz Great concert in Cochabamba]. Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). April 10, 2011. El Rey de la Cumbia. Después de tres años A.B. Quintanilla está de regreso a los escenarios del mundo musical y su primer impulso fue salir de gira por Latinoamérica para complacer a sus fans. Bolivia es uno de los países privilegiados y sus segui.[The King of Cumbia. After three years A.B. Quintanilla is back on the stage of the musical world and his first impulse was to go on tour in Latin America to please his fans. Bolivia is one of the privileged countries and its followers.]
  4. ↑ Salas, Sonia (December 23, 2016). "AB Quintanilla en Esta Navidad es Otra Onda" [AB Quintanilla in This Christmas is Another Wave]. Univision (in Spanish). Sonia Salas entrevista el Rey de la Cumbia AB Quintanilla y habla sobre su nueva banda Elektro Kumbia, nuevo álbum y próximo concierto en Dallas el 31 de diciembre en Reliant Lights.[Sonia Salas interviews the King of Cumbia AB Quintanilla and talks about his new band Elektro Kumbia, new album and upcoming concert in Dallas on December 31 at Reliant Lights.]
  5. ↑ "Los problemas de A.B. Quintanilla, un "rey de la cumbia"" [The problems of A.B. Quintanilla, a “king of cumbia”]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). August 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ Maldonado, Paloma (September 19, 2022). "Así se ve el elenco de 'Selena' a 25 años de su estreno: una de las actrices falleció" [This is how the cast of 'Selena' looks 25 years after its premiere: one of the actresses died]. Univision (in Spanish). "El Rey de la Kumbia", A.B. Quintanilla, fue interpretado por Jacob Vargas en 'Selena'. En la película se pudo ver cómo era su relación con la cantante, además de su evolución profesional al ser integrante de la banda conformada por la familia Quintanilla.[“The King of Kumbia”, A.B. Quintanilla, was played by Jacob Vargas in 'Selena'. In the film it was possible to see what his relationship with the singer was like, in addition to his professional evolution as a member of the band made up of the Quintanilla family.]
  7. ↑ Mercedes, Villa (December 22, 2022). "AB Quintanilla visitó la Casa de la Música" [AB Quintanilla visited the House of Music]. Agencia de Noticias San Luis (in Spanish). El "Rey de la Kumbia" se mostró asombrado por las instalaciones y comentó "muchas gracias a los integrantes de Casa de la Música por este tour que me brindaron, esto es un diamante escondido aquí en Villa Mercedes, San Luis". El músico estuvo más de dos horas recorriendo las instalaciones y habló con los técnicos y autoridades de Casa de la Música.[The “King of Kumbia” was amazed by the facilities and commented “many thanks to the members of Casa de la Música for this tour they gave me, this is a hidden diamond here in Villa Mercedes, San Luis.” The musician spent more than two hours touring the facilities and spoke with the technicians and authorities of Casa de la Música.]
  8. ↑ "Valentina Márquez grabó un videoclip con un guión generado por inteligencia artificial" [Valentina Márquez recorded a video clip with a script generated by artificial intelligence]. www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). La Voz. May 22, 2023. A.B. Quintanilla III, también conocido como "El Rey de la Kumbia", fue creador, líder y productor de los grupos musicales Kumbia Kings y Kumbia All Starz.[A.B. Quintanilla III, also known as “The King of Kumbia”, was the creator, leader and producer of the musical groups Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.]
  9. ↑ "Mexican Independence Day Celebration A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings". HoldMyTicket. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  10. ↑ "AB Quintanilla y Kumbia Kings All Starz". Outhouse Tickets. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ Flores, Maricela (December 7, 2020). "La familia Quintanilla: Los padres y hermanos de Selena". De10.mx.
  12. ↑ "Selena Quintanilla: los padres de la cantante, fotografías y el trabajo que realizan". Perú21. July 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Selena, homenajeada con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood". Las Vegas Review-Journal en Español . November 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ Shaffer, Claire (November 12, 2019). "Netflix Shares First Look of Christian Serratos as Selena in New Series". Rolling Stone .
  15. ↑ "Lo Nuestro 1996". Premios Lo Nuestro . Univision. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2007.
  16. ↑ "Meet Elektro Kumbia: 13 Things to Know About A.B. Quintanilla's New Musical Group". June 22, 2016.
  17. ↑ "AB Quintanilla y Elektro Kumbia debut 'Piña Colada Shot' video". January 28, 2017.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Collantes, Alonso (July 8, 2020). "Hermano de Selena Quintanilla se casa por quinta vez" [Selena Quintanilla's brother marries for the fifth time]. ¡Hola! (in Spanish).
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Vázquez, Ivette (July 9, 2020). "AB Quintanilla, hermano de Selena, se casa por quinta vez en Las Vegas" [AB Quintanilla, Selena's brother, marries for the fifth time in Las Vegas]. Debate.com.mx (in Spanish).
  20. ↑ "AB Quintanilla se divorcia" [AB Quintanilla will divorce]. People en Español . November 3, 2005. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020.
  21. ↑ Venegas, Jovanny (January 27, 2012). "A.B. Quintanilla Marries Girlfriend! (Photos)". RedAlertLive. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012.
  22. ↑ Jrotulo (January 5, 2013). "A.B. Quintanilla se divorcia tras un año de matrimonio" [A.B. Quintanilla will divorce after a year of marriage]. People en Español .
  23. ↑ "A.B. Quintanilla se divorcia tras un año de matrimonio" [A.B. Quintanilla will divorce after a year of marriage]. TVNotas (in Spanish). January 5, 2013. El hermano de la fallecida Selena, A.B. Quintanilla reveló que tras un año de matrimonio con la modelo Rikkie Robertson, de 24 años, la relación ha llegado a su fin.[The late Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla revealed that after a year of marriage to model Rikkie Robertson, 24, the relationship has come to an end.]
  24. ↑ "AB Quintanilla Divorced After One Year". Latin Gossip. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014.
  25. ↑ Esco, Sean (January 8, 2013). "Selena's Brother A.B. Quintanilla Divorces After 1 Year! (Photos)". RedAlertLive. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013.
  26. ↑ Esco, Sean (January 18, 2013). "A.B. Quintanilla Feeling Depressed After Divorce (Video)". RedAlertLive. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013.
  27. ↑ "AB Quintanilla Gets Back With His Wife". Latin Gossip. March 18, 2013. Archived from the original on August 17, 2014.
  28. ↑ Rodarte, Jorge (August 7, 2017). "Ex de Quintanilla irá hasta las últimas consecuencias" [Quintanilla's ex will go to the last consequences]. Debate.com.mx (in Spanish).
  29. ↑ Diaz, Thatiana (August 11, 2017). "A.B. Quintanilla's Ex on Why She's Suing Him: "I Continue to Fight for What My Son Deserves"". People . Archived from the original on August 15, 2017.
  30. ↑ Dearman, Eleanor (August 16, 2017). "A.B. Quintanilla arrested during court appearance". Caller Times.
  31. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vargas, Oscar (March 23, 2008). "A.B. Quintanilla: 'Pasó por una etapa excelente en mi vida' Junto con sus Kumbia All Starz, estrenó su producción 'Planeta Kumbia' con el sencillo 'Por ti baby'" [A.B. Quintanilla: 'I went through an excellent stage in my life' Together with his Kumbia All Starz, he premiered his production 'Planeta Kumbia' with the single 'Por ti baby']. Furia Musical (in Spanish).
  32. ↑ "Pelean 'Starz' en TV de EU" ['Starz' Fight on US TV]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). March 31, 2008. Y mientras el escándalo lo sigue, A.B. dejó claro que en el amor está feliz al lado de una rubia, su novia de nombre Elizabeth.[And while the scandal follows him, A.B. made it clear that in love he is happy with a blonde, his girlfriend named Elizabeth.]
  33. ↑ "A.B. Quintanilla terminó con su novia" [A.B. Quintanilla broke up with his girlfriend]. TV y Espectáculos (in Spanish). September 9, 2008.
  34. ↑ "AB Quintanilla Is Single Once Again". Latin Gossip. September 10, 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
  35. ↑ "AB Quintanilla Bears Tattoo of Ex's Name". Latin Gossip. September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. We told you that AB Quintanilla is no longer with girlfriend Elizabeth.
  36. ↑ "A.B. Quintanilla y Susie de los Santos de NBL: juntos y besándose en Miami antes del escándalo" [A.B. Quintanilla and Susie de los Santos of NBL: Together and Kissing in Miami Before the Scandal]. Univision (in Spanish). August 1, 2017.
  37. ↑ El Gordo y La Flaca (August 1, 2017). "¡OMG! @susiedelossantos ex participante de @nuestrabellezalatina con #abquintanilla 😲 #GyFopina". Instagram.
  38. ↑ Agencia México (August 1, 2017). "AB Quintanilla, entre los 10 delincuentes más buscados; ofrecen recompensa en EU". Vanguardia.com.mx (in Spanish).
  39. ↑ Mangal, Mayra (August 2, 2017). "Ex de A.B. Quintanilla habla de sus problemas con la justicia: "[Él] se encargará y lo manejará, ya es un hombrecito"" [Ex of A.B. Quintanilla talks about his problems with justice: "[He] will take care of it, he's a big boy"]. People en Español . Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Susie de los Santos, ex concursante de Nuestra Belleza Latina, habló de su ex, el músico A.B. Quintanilla, quien es buscado por la policía en Texas.[Susie de los Santos, former contestant of Nuestra Belleza Latina, spoke about her ex, the musician A.B. Quintanilla, who is wanted by police in Texas.]
  40. ↑ Thatiana Diaz and Mayra Mangal (August 3, 2017). "Ex-Girlfriend Defends Selena Quintanilla's Brother Amid Legal Drama". People . Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Although critics on social media attacked Quintanilla's character, Susie De Los Santos, ex-girlfriend and close friend of the 53-year-old, told People Chica that Quintanilla is "a man of his word" and will fulfill his obligations. "I don't know what's going on; he hasn't spoken to me about it, but I'm pretty sure he'll take care of it. He's a big boy," the former beauty queen said.
  41. ↑ Medina, John Henry (August 5, 2017). "Ex-Girlfriend defends A.B. Quintanilla in child support case". Tejano Nation. The 28-year-old model and DJ, rose to fame in 2016 after participating in the beauty pageant reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision. Although their relationship ended four years ago, she says they still have a strong friendship. "We are very, very good friends. We're almost like family," she said.
  42. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sauceda, Isis (April 2008). "A.B. Quintanilla Renovado" [A.B. Quintanilla Renewed]. People en Español (in Spanish).
  43. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Blanco y Negro[Black and White] (Album). Universal Music Latin, Siente Music. September 17, 2013. A.B. Quintanilla III list his children in the Blanco y Negro (2013) album booklet liner notes.
  44. ↑ Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz[Yesterday Was Kumbia Kings, Today Is Kumbia All Starz] (Album). EMI Latin. October 3, 2006.
  45. ↑ "Selena sería tía abuela: hay una nueva 'reina' Quintanilla en la familia" [Selena would be a grandaunt: there is a new Quintanilla 'queen' in the family]. Univision (in Spanish). November 7, 2017.
  46. ↑ "Selena sería tía abuela: nace una nueva Quintanilla" [Selena would be a grandaunt: a new Quintanilla is born]. Erizos.mx (in Spanish). November 8, 2017.
  47. ↑ Gostin, Nicki (March 30, 2012). "Chris Perez on his book 'To Selena, With Love'". CNN.
  48. 1 2 Fuentes, Tamara (December 9, 2020). "Who is Suzette Quintanilla's Husband, Bill Arriaga?". Seventeen .
  49. ↑ Barrientos, Selena (February 16, 2024). "Where Are Selena Quintanilla's Siblings Now? A Look at A.B. and Suzette's Lives After Her Death". People .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.