Selena

She was a singer, performer and designer and broke down barriers in the music industry. She was both contemporary and traditional a Mexican-American performer who merged both realms of music in an unison way. And she brought amazing Tejano music to a mass crowd. Similar to how many people mourn a star who passed away too early, her passing was premature and destroyed an energizing career. As a result fans were inspired throughout through the years to dig and work harder to ensure that her achievements will not be forgotten. Selena, the Tejano singer who tragically killed in a shooting accident, sparked a Latino reaction that could be likened to the reaction to Elvis Presley's and John Lennon's deaths. An enormously popular singer throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed borders of culture to impact people young as well as old. Selena was a sexy glamorous performer on stage that was frequently called her as the Latina Madonna. On stage, Selena was an outstanding role model, as she actively participated in antidrug and AIDS campaigns.