Selena

She was a performer, artist performer, creator and challenged boundaries in the musical world. She was a Mexican American performer who was traditional yet modern. She brought together both worlds and brought Tejano music into mainstream culture. She was a rising star whose untimely passing splintered it. As is the norm with a talented, charismatic and young musician is lost too quickly and is buried, many mourned the greatness she was yet to attain. Her fans have been working harder to not forget what she has achieved. Her tragic death in a shooting caused a reaction in the Latino Community that was comparable as the reaction to deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. A hugely popular Latino artist across North America, Selena's music has touched the lives of many across different cultures. A flamboyant sexy stage performer often referred to as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model on stage she was a family-oriented active in anti-drug campaigns and AIDS awareness campaigns.