Selena (Dutch singer)

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Sabina Brons (born 9 August 1965), known professionally as Selena, is a Dutch singer. She released the album Timebomb in 1989, and had three hit singles in her homeland with "Shotgun", "Timebomb" and "So Far Away". [1]

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References

  1. "Selena – Timebomb (1989) – MusicMeter.nl".