Selena

She was a performer, designer and a music pioneer. She was the first Mexican American performer that was modern and traditional. She brought together both worlds and brought Tejano music into mainstream culture. Her tragic death cut a hole in her rise in popularity, and like many times the moment a brilliant, warm star dies far too young has left many mourning every potential that was not fully realized. Fans have struggled through the years to ensure that her legacy is kept alive. Her tragic death in a shooting triggered a response in the Latino Community, similar with the reactions to the death of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. Selena was a hugely popular singer among Latinos in North America. But her music touched both the young as well as the elderly. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for Off-stage, she was also a family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning as well as AIDS awareness programmes.