Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation"se'lena, kinta'nija,  16 April 1971 - - March 31, 1995) was known by her mononym, Selena, was an American Tejano singer. Her name is the "Queen of Tejano music" Her contribution to fashion and music have made her one of the most well-known Mexican-American entertainers in the last decade of the 20th century. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third position on their list of "Greatest Latino artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and the Latin charts of songs. Her style of dress earned her the nickname "Tejano Madonna". Her clothing choices are what earned her the nickname "Tejano Madonna" from media outlets. Quintanilla Quintanilla. Her reputation was frequently discredited in the 1980s , and was denied bookings at Texas venues due to her performances of Tejano music, which is a largely male-dominated genre. After being awarded the Tejano Music Award in 1987 for Female Vocalist, she gained the attention of her peers. The singer was signed to EMI Latin in 1989. The self-titled debut album released the following year. Her brother became her principal music producer and the songwriter. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) hit the top of the charts at one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart for eight consecutive months. Its commercial success led music critics to call it the "breakthrough" recording of her career. One of the songs, "Como la Flor" was a huge hit and became her signature song. Live! Live! In 1994, she came out with Amor Prohibido, which became one of the best-selling Latin albums sold in the United States. Critically, it was credited with the initiation of Tejano music's very first commercial era. It was one of Latin music's most well-known subgenres.