Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation, [se'lenakinta'nija'peres]; April 16, 1971 - March 31 1995) is also known as Selena is a famous American Tejano singer. Her contributions to music and fashion have made her the "Queen" of Tejano music. Selena is among the most prominent Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century. Billboard magazine placed her at third place in the year 2020, in their "Greatest Latino Artists List of All Time", which was inspired by Latin music as well as Latin albums. Her attire earned her the name "Tejano Madonna". Her clothing choices are what gave her the name "Tejano Madonna" by various media outlets. Quintanilla, Suzette Quintanilla. She was often criticised in the 1980s , and was denied performances at Texas venues due to her performances of Tejano music, a predominantly male-dominated genre. However, her fame grew as she was awarded the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, and she was awarded nine consecutive times. The singer signed with EMI Latin in 1989. The self-titled debut album released in the year following. Her brother was her primary music producer and the songwriter. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) hit the top of the charts at one in the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart for eight consecutive months. The album's commercial success was praised by music critics as making it the "breakthrough" record of her musical career. One of the singles, "Como la Flor", became one of her most listened-to famous songs. Live! Live! Amor Prohibido became one the most-sold Latin albums in America in 1994. It was widely credited with the initiation of Tejano music's very first commercial era. It was one of Latin music's most well-known subgenres.