Selena

Her career included being a performer artist, designer and singer who broke through boundaries in the music industry. The dual nature of her character as an Mexican American star was both conventional and modern. She brought Tejano into the mainstream with her innovative approach. The sudden loss of her life which shattered her rising profile. This is what happens to many stars who die far too young. In the following years, the fans became inspired to work even harder to ensure that Selena's achievements would not be forgotten. Selena, the Tejano performer who tragically shot to death during a shooting incident, has sparked the Latino reaction that could be likened to the reaction to Elvis Presley's and John Lennon's death. She was an incredibly popular singer among Latinos in North America. But her music touched both the young and old. An edgy, sexy stage actress often referred to as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for on stage she was a family-oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.