Selena

She broke down barriers within the music industry as a singer, performer and designer. She was an Mexican American singer who was traditional yet modern. She united both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into mainstream culture. The tragic loss of her life shattered her rise in popularity, and like many times when a bright deeply genial singer dies too young, it left many to mourn every potential that was not fully realized. 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 could be compared to the reactions in the wake of the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Selena was a wildly popular singer among Latinos in North America. But her music touched both the young and old. An edgy, sexy stage actress sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning as well as AIDS awareness campaigns.