Selena

She is a performer as well as a designer, and music innovator. She was an Mexican American artist that was modern and traditional. She united both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into mainstream culture. Much like with a bright and genial star passes away far too early the tragic loss of her life has thrown her profile into a quagmire. People mourned the entire extent of the potential that was not fully realized. To prevent her achievements from becoming forgotten her many admirers over the last few years have been motivated to go further. Selena's shooting death sparked emotions in the Latino culture that can be similar to Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. A hugely popular performer throughout Latino communities across 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 thought of as a role model off-stage she was family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning and AIDS awareness programmes.