Selena

She broke down walls within the music industry by being a singer, performer as well as a designer. She was an iconic Mexican American singer who embodied the modern and traditional. Also, she brought Tejano music to the forefront. It is the norm when an incredibly bright and charming star dies prematurely in life, her sudden death shattered the growing popularity of her. A lot of mourners reacted to its untapped potential. The result is that fans have been prompted over the years to dig in their heels even harder working to ensure that her achievements remain unnoticed. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence in the Latino community that could be likened to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The music of Selena an artist who was tremendously success throughout Latino communities across North America touched people young and 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 family oriented active in anti-drug campaigns as well as AIDS awareness campaigns.