Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [se'lena kinta'nija 'peres] -- April 16, 1971 from April 16, 1971 until March 31,) also known as Selena was an American Tejano singer. Her contributions to music and fashion gave Selena the title of "Queen" of Tejano music. Selena is among the most well-known Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century. Billboard magazine placed her third on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists" according to Latin album releases and Latin charts of songs. Many media outlets have called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her style of clothing. Her clothing choices make her one of the most renowned Latin artists. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she frequently criticized for singing Tejano music, which was a genre of music that was predominantly male. Additionally, she was refused performances at Texas venues. Her popularity grew when she was awarded the Tejano Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987. The award was won nine times. She signed with EMI Latin in 1989. The album, titled self-titled, was released the following year. Her brother became her primary music producer as well as songwriter. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) peaked at number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart for eight consecutive month. Many music critics referred to it as"the "breakthrough record" of her career due to its commercial record-breaking success. "Como la Flor" was one of the album's singles, became her most loved track. Live! (1993) was nominated as the best Mexican/American album at 1994 Grammy Awards. It was the first Tejano album to be awarded this prize. In 1994 she released Amor Prohibido, which became one of the most popular Latin albums in the United States. The album was widely praised for being the catalyst for Tejano music's debut as a marketable genre since it was one of the most popular Latin music subgenres of the time.