Selena

She is a singer as well as a designer, and music innovator. She was simultaneously contemporary and traditional, a Mexican American who brought the two worlds together in a distinct method. In the same way that there are many who mourn a superstar who has died far too young, her death was not a good time and ended the progress of her career. Fans have struggled through the years to keep her legacy alive. The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena caused a resurgence within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The music of Selena an artist who was hugely popular throughout Latino Communities across North America touched people young and old. Selena was a hot glamorous performer on stage and was often referred to by her as the Latina Madonna. On stage, Selena was an outstanding role model, as she actively participated in antidrug and AIDS campaigns.