Selena

She broke down the walls of the music business as a performer, singer as well as a designer. She was the first Mexican American singer who embodied both modernity and tradition. She also brought Tejano music into mainstream culture. Her sudden death broke up her popularity in the spotlight and like many times when a bright deeply genial star dies far too young made many grieve the potential she had not yet tapped into. The fans have worked hard over time to preserve her legacy. Selena is the Tejano performer who was fatally shot dead during a shooting incident, caused the Latino reaction that could be compared with the response to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon's deaths. Selena's songs, an artist who was tremendously popular within Latino Communities across North America touched people young and old. She was a flamboyant, sexually attractive stage performer often referred to as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for her family. Off stage, she was involved in anti-drug initiatives as well as AIDS awareness programs.