Selena

She broke down the walls of the music business in her roles as a performer, singer as well as a designer. She was an Mexican American performer who was both traditional and modern. She united both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into mainstream culture. Much like when an incredibly bright and friendly star is lost far too early the tragic loss of her life caused her to lose the popularity she had been gaining. People mourned the entire extent of the potential that was not fully realized. To stop her successes from going unnoticed her many admirers over the past time have been inspired to go further. Selena is the Tejano performer who fatally shot dead by a gunshot accident sparked the Latino response that could be compared with the response to Elvis Presley's and John Lennon's death. An enormously popular singer in Latino communities across North America her music crossed lines of cultural difference to affect the lives of children as well as old. A flamboyant sexy stage performer frequently referred to as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless seen as a role model on stage she was a family-oriented involved in anti-drug initiatives as well as AIDS awareness programs.