Selena

The singer-songwriter was also a singer-performer, and designer who broke through boundaries in the music industry. She was a Mexican American performer who was traditional yet modern. She brought together both worlds and helped bring Tejano music to the forefront. Her tragic death cut a hole in her rise in popularity, and like many times when a glowing, charming superstar dies young, she left many to mourn her unrealized potential. In the following years, people were encouraged to push themselves harder to ensure that Selena's achievements would not be forgotten. Selena was the Tejano singer who fatally shot dead in a shooting accident, caused the Latino reaction that could be thought of as similar to the reactions to John Lennon's death. A hugely popular performer within Latino communities throughout North America her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch the lives of young and old alike. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as Selena the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for on stage she was a family-oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning as well as AIDS awareness programmes.