Selena

She was singer performer designer and broke down barriers in the industry of music. She was both contemporary and traditional, an Mexican American who united the two worlds together in a distinctive method. She was a rising star but her sudden death broke it. And as is common for a gifted, charming young performer is lost too quickly people mourn the possibilities she was yet to achieve. Through the years, her the fans became inspired to work even harder in order to ensure that her accomplishments would not go unnoticed. Her tragic murder by a gunman caused emotions in Latino communities similar to those who reacted to the deaths of Elvis Presley as well as John Lennon's. A hugely popular performer in Latino communities across North America her music crossed borders of culture to impact the lives of children and old alike. The sexy and glamorous stage performer sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for off-stage she was family oriented actively involved in anti-drug campaigning as well as AIDS awareness campaigns.