Selena

She was a performer, designer and singer who broke through the barriers of the field of music. She was at once an American-Mexican traditional singer who brought together the two genres with a unique approach. She also provided excellent Tejano music to the mainstream fan base. Her name was rising to fame whose untimely passing shattered it. As is the norm for a gifted, charming and young artist dies too soon, many mourned her potential she was yet to reach. Fans have worked harder over the years in order to keep her legacy alive. Selena The Tejano artist who was fatally shot dead during a shooting incident, sparked a Latino response that could be compared with the response to Elvis Presley's and John Lennon's death. The singer was extremely popular throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed barriers of cultures to influence the lives of young as well as old. An edgy, sexy stage actress who was often called Selena, the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless widely regarded as a role-model for off-stage she was family oriented engaged in anti-drug efforts and AIDS awareness programs.