Selena

She is a singer also a fashion designer and a music pioneer. The Mexican-American singer was still traditional. She brought Tejano into mainstream music. Her untimely death splintered her rising profile and as often happens when a bright deeply genial superstar dies young, she left many to mourn all the untapped potential. The result is that fans have been inspired over the years to dig in their heels even harder working to ensure that her achievements are not forgotten. Her tragic death in a shooting provoked a response from the Latino community that was similar as the reaction to deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The music of Selena a singer who was hugely successful in Latino communities across North America touched people young as well as old. Selena was a hot, flamboyant performer on stage and was often called her as the Latina Madonna. On stage, Selena was an excellent role model since she participated actively in antidrug and AIDS campaigning.