Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Techno Cumbia" is a song by American Tejano pop singer Selena, released as the seventh single from her album, Amor prohibido (1994). It was written by Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, backup singer Pete Astudillo, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela, and produced by Quintanilla and Brian "Red" Moore, who remixed the song. It was recorded and released in the United States for the Tejano and Contemporary Latin radio stations on October 14, 1994 and as a promotional single in the United States and Mexico on September 5, 1995. Selena performed the song at every venue on her 1994–1995 Amor Prohibido Tour."Techno Cumbia" was written during the 1993–1994 Selena Live! Tour. It was first drafted by Astudillo. Quintanilla later wanted the song to be a cumbia, which is a popular music genre among Colombian's, mixed with techno. In the recording studio, Los Dinos, Selena's former band, helped with backup vocals and Quintanilla performed a rap verse in the middle of the song. "Techno Cumbia" and its music video received positive reviews from music critics. The music video was released in Latin American music channels; it was directed by Bryan Barber and choreographed by Darrin Henson. The video's dance moves were inspired by tango, urban and reggae dances, and some performances of Selena singing "Techno Cumbia" were included in the video.According to Billboard, "... Selena established one of the early templates for pop-cumbia-rap fusions with her hit 'Techno Cumbia' ..." The song was featured in "The Billboard Book of Number One Albums" in 1996. "Techno Cumbia" received six nominations and won "Tejano Crossover Song of the Year" at the 1995 Tejano Music Awards. It was also nominated for the "Best 1990s Song" at the 2010 music awards. "Techno Cumbia" was certified Platinum for 3,000+ music downloads by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, and certified Gold by the Productores de Música de España for selling more than 20,000 copies. In 1994, the single peaked at number-one on the US Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay, becoming Selena's fourth number-one single from Amor prohibido, and in 1995, it entered music charts in Spain and Canada. "Techno Cumbia" has been covered by many artists after Selena was murdered.. }
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- Techno_Cumbia abstract ""Techno Cumbia" is a song by American Tejano pop singer Selena, released as the seventh single from her album, Amor prohibido (1994). It was written by Selena's brother and music producer A.B. Quintanilla III, backup singer Pete Astudillo, lead keyboardist Ricky Vela, and produced by Quintanilla and Brian "Red" Moore, who remixed the song. It was recorded and released in the United States for the Tejano and Contemporary Latin radio stations on October 14, 1994 and as a promotional single in the United States and Mexico on September 5, 1995. Selena performed the song at every venue on her 1994–1995 Amor Prohibido Tour."Techno Cumbia" was written during the 1993–1994 Selena Live! Tour. It was first drafted by Astudillo. Quintanilla later wanted the song to be a cumbia, which is a popular music genre among Colombian's, mixed with techno. In the recording studio, Los Dinos, Selena's former band, helped with backup vocals and Quintanilla performed a rap verse in the middle of the song. "Techno Cumbia" and its music video received positive reviews from music critics. The music video was released in Latin American music channels; it was directed by Bryan Barber and choreographed by Darrin Henson. The video's dance moves were inspired by tango, urban and reggae dances, and some performances of Selena singing "Techno Cumbia" were included in the video.According to Billboard, "... Selena established one of the early templates for pop-cumbia-rap fusions with her hit 'Techno Cumbia' ..." The song was featured in "The Billboard Book of Number One Albums" in 1996. "Techno Cumbia" received six nominations and won "Tejano Crossover Song of the Year" at the 1995 Tejano Music Awards. It was also nominated for the "Best 1990s Song" at the 2010 music awards. "Techno Cumbia" was certified Platinum for 3,000+ music downloads by the Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas, and certified Gold by the Productores de Música de España for selling more than 20,000 copies. In 1994, the single peaked at number-one on the US Hot Latin Tracks and Latin Regional Mexican Airplay, becoming Selena's fourth number-one single from Amor prohibido, and in 1995, it entered music charts in Spain and Canada. "Techno Cumbia" has been covered by many artists after Selena was murdered.".