What reason did Selena father give her for learning spanish?

Answer 1

She needed to be able to make appearances on Spanish-speaking radio, and to give interviews in Spanish. It was the native language of both her parents' families. She had been singing in Spanish, without knowing how to speak it. And she had become one of the first superstars of Spanish music. Her particular specialty was Tejano music of Mexico and the southwestern United States. Before her death, she had begun the transition into Latin pop.