Selena

The singer-songwriter was also a, performer and designer who broke boundaries in the music industry. She was Mexican-American, but still traditional. She introduced Tejano into mainstream music. Her tragic death cut a hole in her rise in popularity, and as often happens when a bright deeply genial superstar dies young, she has left many mourning every potential that was not fully realized. Through the years, her the fans became motivated to do their best in order to ensure that her accomplishments would not go unnoticed. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence within the Latino community which can be likened to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. Selena was a wildly loved singer by Latinos throughout North America. But her songs touched the hearts of both young and the old. Selena might have been described by many as an Latina Madonna, however she is still a great example to follow. Selena's off-stage family values and her participation with AIDS awareness efforts are exemplary.