Watch Kacey Musgraves honor Selena in Houston
The Grammy winner covered “Como La Flor” in the last venue Selena performed in.
Kacey Musgraves, winner of Grammys and eater of burgers, opened the show at RodeHouston on Monday. Musgraves took to the stage at the largest livestock exhibition and rodeo in the world in front of thousands of fans at Houston's NRG Stadium, offering up a little history of the venue by way of a Selena cover.
The NRG Stadium, then known as the Houston Astrodome, was the last venue Selena played before her death in 1995. The concert was recorded and released in full in 2001 as a tribute to the late singer following her death. Musgraves referenced this while covering "Como La Flor" on Monday night, telling the crowd: ""I love the queen Selena just as much as you do!"
Suzette Quintanilla, Selena's sister, said on Instagram that the cover made her "wanna shed a tear" and thanked Musgraves "for the love."
Check out her performance below.
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