HOUSTON – Kacey Musgraves not only opened the Houston Rodeo on Monday night, she did it by paying tribute to one of the biggest stars to ever play the event.
Musgraves, a country music singer, honored Tejano singer Selena with a rendition of “Como la Flor,” one of Selena’s most recognized songs.
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The performance came on the day before the 24th anniversary of Selena’s last concert before her untimely death. She played the Houston Astrodome on Feb. 26, 1995, and was killed a month later.
Musgraves retweeted some videos of her cover of the song, showing the audience singing along with the iconic tune.
.@KaceyMusgraves pays homage to the late Selena Quintanilla by performing a mesmerizing cover of “Como La Flor” in the same location where the Latin singer had last performed. 🌸pic.twitter.com/zPG8IRDamQ
— Pop Crave (@PopCraveMusic) February 26, 2019
A dream. Literally, a dream. #KaceyMusgraves #RODEOHOUSTON pic.twitter.com/w4nM0PbCRz
— jøsė rebøllošo (@ihyjose) February 26, 2019
Selena’s sister, Suzette Quintanilla, also posted a video of the performance on her Instagram page, thanking Musgraves for the love.
“Awww, this makes me (want to) shed a tear,” Quintanilla wrote in her Instagram post. “Takes me back.”