Selena

She was a performer, artist creator, performer and also challenged boundaries in the musical world. She was the first Mexican American performer who was both traditional and modern. She brought together both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into the mainstream. The same way many people mourn a star who has died far too early, her passing was premature and destroyed an energizing career. Fans have worked harder over the years in order to ensure that her legacy is kept alive. Selena's shooting death sparked emotions in the Latino society that could be similar to Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. Selena was a hugely well-known singer for Latinos across North America. But her music was a hit with both the young and the old. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness campaigns.