Selena

She was a musician, performer and designer who broke obstacles in the field. She was Mexican-American, but still traditional. She was the first to bring Tejano into mainstream music. The same way most people grieve a celebrity who has died far too young, her death was premature and destroyed an energizing career. Over the years, the fans became inspired to work even harder in order to ensure that her successes would not fade away. Her tragic death in a shooting provoked a response from the Latino Community that was comparable to reactions following the deaths of Elvis Presley or John Lennon. The singer was extremely popular throughout Latino communities across North America her music crossed lines of cultural difference to affect people young as well as old. Selena was a hot and flamboyant stage performer and was often called the Latina Madonna. Off-stage Selena was a strong role model as she actively participated in antidrug and AIDS campaigning.