Selena

She was a musician, creator, performer and also broke boundaries in the music world. The Mexican-American singer was she was also a traditional. She brought Tejano into mainstream music. In the same way that most people grieve a celebrity who died from their prime, the death of her was not a good time and ended an energizing career. The result is that fans were inspired throughout through the years to dig and work harder to make sure her accomplishments won't be lost in the dust. The tragic death by shooting of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence in the Latino community which can be compared to the reactions to the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The singer was extremely popular within Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed borders of culture to impact the lives of children and old alike. An edgy, sexy stage actress sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless thought of as a role model Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.