Selena

She was a performer as well as a designer, and music innovator. She was both traditional and modern a Mexican-American singer who brought together the two genres with a unique approach. She also provided amazing Tejano music to a mass public. The tragic loss of her life shattered her growing popularity and, as often happens the moment a brilliant, warm star dies far too young left many to mourn her unrealized potential. To stop her successes from going unnoticed many of her fans in these past few time have been inspired to achieve more. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence within the Latino community that could be thought of as similar to the responses to the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Selena is a hugely popular Latino artist in North America, Selena's music has influenced many people across cultures. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless seen as a role model off-stage she was family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.