Selena

The singer-songwriter was also a, singer-performer, and designer who broke through boundaries in the music industry. She was a contemporary and traditional a Mexican-American performer who merged both realms of music in an unison way. And she brought amazing Tejano music to a mainstream public. The tragic loss of her life shattered her rise in popularity, and as often happens the moment a brilliant, warm singer dies too young, it left many to mourn all the untapped potential. To prevent her accomplishments from being forgotten many of her fans in the past years have been motivated to go further. Her tragic death in a shooting provoked a response from the Latino Community that was comparable as the reaction to deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The music of Selena the singer who was wildly successful throughout Latino communities across North America touched people young and old. Selena, who was hot and flamboyant actor who has been referred to as Latina Madonna, was also the model on stage. She was active in antidrug efforts.