Selena ¡Vive!

[3] The special opened with an introduction by Jennifer Lopez, followed by Selena's original greeting to the fans of her last concert at the Houston Astrodome on February 26, 1995.

After a short video recounting Selena's discovery, Mexican recording artist Ana Bárbara performed "La Carcacha" along with a full complement of dancers.

The next video segment showed Selena's back-up band, Los Dinos, and was narrated by one of its former members, Pete Astudillo.

After a video montage covering Selena's life, Puerto Rico's Olga Tañón performed the song "La Llamada".

Quintanilla and his group, Kumbia Kings, performed a duet with his sister in a specially remixed version of her hit "Baila Esta Cumbia".

This was followed by a Tex-Mex medley by Bobby Pulido and Jay Pérez with "Ya Ves" and "Yo Te Sigo Queriendo".

The special also topped the Nielsen ratings in several markets among viewers 18-34 outside the HTI, against a season 4 episode of Fox's American Idol.