Selena

She was an artist, creator, and performer who broke boundaries in the music world. Her ethnicity was Mexican American, however she was she was also a traditional. She was the first to bring Tejano into the mainstream of music. The tragic loss of her life shattered her growing popularity and, as often happens when a glowing, charming star dies far too young caused many to grieve her unrealized potential. Fans have struggled throughout the years to preserve her legacy. Her tragic death in a shooting triggered a response in the Latino Community that was comparable with the reactions to the death of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The singer was extremely popular throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch people young and old alike. The sexy and glamorous stage performer frequently referred to as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless seen as a role model Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning as well as AIDS awareness programmes.