Selena

She is a singer also a fashion designer and a music innovator. She was an Mexican American performer who was traditional yet modern. She united both worlds and helped bring Tejano music into the mainstream. Her sudden passing which shattered her rising image. That's what happens to a lot of stars who die far too young. In the following years, people were encouraged to push themselves harder in order to ensure that her successes would not fade away. The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena spawned a reaction in the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The music of Selena, a singer who was hugely successful throughout Latino Communities across North America touched people young and old. Selena was an asexual, flamboyant performer on stage who was sometimes referred to by the Latina Madonna. Off-stage Selena was an outstanding role model, as she actively participated in antidrug and AIDS campaigning.