Selena

She was a singer, performer and designer and broke down barriers in the world of music. She was both contemporary and traditional a Mexican-American star who bound together both worlds in a singular way--and brought incredible Tejano music to a mainstream public. The tragic loss of her life shattered her rise in popularity, and like many times when a bright deeply genial singer dies too young, it caused many to grieve every potential that was not fully realized. To prevent her successes from going unnoticed, many fans over the last few time have been inspired to go further. Selena's tragic murder by a gunman caused the outpouring of emotions within Latino communities that is comparable the way people reacted following the death of Elvis Presley and John Lennon's. Selena is a hugely popular Latino artist across North America, Selena's music has touched many lives throughout the world. Selena was an asexual glamorous performer on stage that was frequently referred to by her as the Latina Madonna. Off-stage Selena was an outstanding role model, as she participated actively in antidrug and AIDS campaigning.