Selena

She broke down walls within the world of music as singer, performer as well as a designer. Her dual character as the Mexican American singer was conventional and modern. Her work brought Tejano into mainstream culture through her ingenuity. Her sudden death broke up her rising profile and as often happens in the case of a shining, charming singer dies too young, it made many grieve the potential she had not yet tapped into. In the following years, fans were inspired to work even harder to ensure that Selena's accomplishments would not go unnoticed. Selena was the Tejano artist who was tragically shot to death during a shooting incident, caused reactions from the Latino reaction which could be compared with the response to John Lennon's deaths. The music of Selena a singer who was hugely popular throughout Latino Communities across North America touched people young as well as old. A flamboyant sexy stage performer frequently hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless widely regarded as a role-model for Off-stage, she was also a family person involved in anti-drug initiatives and AIDS awareness programs.