Selena

She was singer performer designer who broke through the barriers of the music industry. The dual nature of her role as an Mexican American star was both traditional and contemporary. She brought Tejano to the mainstream in an innovative way. Her name was rising but her sudden death broke it. It is also the case for a gifted, charming and young musician passes away too early, many mourned the potential she was yet to achieve. The fans have worked hard throughout the years to preserve her legacy. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Selena was a wildly popular singer among Latinos in North America. But her music was a hit with both the young and the old. The sexy and glamorous stage performer often referred to as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model off-stage she was family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programs.