Dulce Amor Tour facts for kids

The Dulce Amor Tour was a series of concerts by the famous American singer Selena. It was her seventh concert tour. The tour helped promote her album, also called Dulce Amor, which came out in 1988. This tour started on November 26, 1988, in Corpus Christi, Texas. It ended on July 26, 1989, in Houston, Texas. During these concerts, Selena sang many cover songs by other artists. She also started to design her own clothing for the stage.

Selena found inspiration for her clothing designs from artists like Janet Jackson, Madonna, and Paula Abdul. For her dance moves, she looked up to Michael Jackson. The tour faced some challenges. Sometimes, Selena was not paid fairly for her performances. This was because she was a female singer in a music style mostly dominated by men. At one concert, some audience members were unkind and threw food.

The Dulce Amor Tour earned about $4,500 in total. The tour ended partly because of these challenges and because Selena was getting ready to sign a big record deal with EMI Latin.

About Selena's Dulce Amor Tour

The Dulce Amor Tour began in Selena's hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas. This tour was very important because it was her last independent tour. After this, she signed a major contract with EMI Latin, a big record company. Selena asked her father, Abraham Quintanilla Jr, if she could design the band's clothing. At first, he wasn't sure, but he let her design her own outfits.

Selena got ideas for her stage clothes from popular singers like Madonna, Paula Abdul, and Janet Jackson. She also learned dance moves from Michael Jackson and other famous artists from the 1980s. When the tour started, Selena often sang more cover songs than her own original music. She believed that singing popular songs would help her band, Selena y Los Dinos, become more well-known. Her concerts usually lasted about an hour and a half.

Selena was paid around $150 for each concert. However, some venues paid her less than they should have. They did this because she was a female lead singer in a music style where male singers were more common. Some venues didn't think Selena would become a big star. They even laughed at her father for promoting her. During several concerts, some audience members threw food at Selena.

Despite these difficulties, the Dulce Amor Tour became one of Selena's most successful tours in her early career. More venues started booking her, and more fans came to her concerts. The tour earned a total of $4,500.

For example, at a concert in Dallas, Texas on December 10, 1988, Selena performed songs like "Tú Solamente Tú," "Qué," "Soy Amiga," "Dame Tu Amor," "Dame Un Beso," and "A Million To One." That night, she only sang two cover songs.

On February 20, 1989, Selena performed in Odessa, Texas. This concert ended early because some fans were throwing food. Selena only got to sing a few songs, including "Costumbres," "Quisiera Darte," "I Like It," "No More Lies," and "Dulce Amor." Selena and her band had to leave the stage and go back to their tour bus. The club owner did not pay Selena, saying he needed the money to clean up the mess. He also banned her from performing there again until 1994, after she had won a Grammy Award.

Songs Selena Performed

Here are some songs Selena sang during the tour:

• "No More Lies" - a cover song originally by Michel'le
• "Costumbres"
• "Quisiera Darte"
• "I Like It" - a cover song originally by Dino
• "I Think We're Alone Now" - a cover song originally by Tiffany
• "Could've Been" - a cover song originally by Tiffany
• "Dulce Amor"
• "Cariño, Cariño Mio"
• "Thriller" - a cover song originally by Michael Jackson
• "Break" - a part of the show where Pete Astudillo sang or Selena talked with her fans.
• "Open Your Heart" - a cover song originally by Madonna
• "Cien Anos"
• "La Bamba"
• "Anything for You" - a cover song originally by Whitney Houston
• "Always Mine"
• "No Llores Mas Corazon"

Tour Dates and Locations

Who Was On Tour

The people who were part of the Dulce Amor Tour included:

• Selena - the lead singer
• A.B. Quintanilla III - played guitar
• Roger Garcia - played backup guitar
• Suzette Quintanilla - played drums
• Ricky Vela - played keyboards
• Abraham Quintanilla Jr - helped design the stage
• Marcella Quintanilla - also helped design the stage