Selena

She is a performer also a fashion designer and a music pioneer. She was an Mexican American artist that was modern and traditional. She brought together both worlds and brought Tejano music into mainstream culture. She was a rising star whose untimely passing splintered it. And as is common with a talented, charismatic and young artist dies too soon people mourn the possibilities that she had yet to reach. Fans have worked harder over the years in order to keep her legacy alive. The death of Selena triggered emotions in the Latino culture that can be similar to Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. The most well-known Latino artist across North America, Selena's music has influenced many people across cultures. A flamboyant sexy stage performer sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for Off-stage, she was also a family oriented involved in anti-drug initiatives as well as AIDS awareness programmes.