Actress Jackie Cruz, who portrays Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales on Orange is the New Black, dusted off the mic and geared up her guitar for an emotionally-charged cover of one her favorite songs from the late Queen of Tejano music, Selena.
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“She’s one of my biggest idols,” Cruz said of the Mexican singer to Billboard. “And her music still lives on. I picked that song because it just reminds me a lot of a relationship I had in the past and it’s something I really connect to. The song is about losing a love and you’re still happy for him even though he found happiness with someone else.”
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In her acoustic version of the well-known Spanish ballad, Cruz describes the highs and lows of her seemingly serious relationship. The visual stars her real-life beau, Fernando Garcia and serves as just a taste of what Cruz has in store for her OITNB fans. The actress and musician plans to continuously release material with her band, Crosby Street.
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