Selena

She is a singer as well as a designer, and music pioneer. She was both traditional and modern a Mexican-American star who bound together both realms of music in an unison way. And she delivered excellent Tejano music to a mass public. Her tragic death cut a hole in her growing popularity and, like many times when a bright deeply genial singer dies too young, it left many to mourn her unrealized potential. To stop her accomplishments from being forgotten many of her fans in the past time have been inspired to achieve more. Selena's tragic murder by a shooter triggered an outpouring of emotion in Latino communities similar the way people reacted following the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon's. The music of Selena the singer who was wildly successful across Latino communities throughout North America touched people young and old. Selena was a sexy glamorous performer on stage that was frequently referred to by the Latina Madonna. On stage, Selena was an outstanding role model, as she was active in anti-drug and AIDS campaigns.