Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation"se'lena Kinta'nija Peres" April 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995) was an American Tejano singer. Her name is the "Queen of Tejano music" Her contributions to music and fashion led her to be one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the second half of the 20th century. Billboard magazine placed her third on their list of the "Greatest Latino Artists" based on Latin albums and Latin chart of songs. Her attire have earned her the moniker "Tejano Madonna". Her fashion choices makes her among the most renowned Latin artists. Quintanilla Quintanilla. In the 80s, she often was criticized and was refused bookings at venues across Texas for singing Tejano music, which was a genre that was dominated by males. However, her fame grew when she was awarded the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, which she won nine consecutive times. The singer signed with EMI Latin in 1989 and released her debut album, self-titled the same year, while her brother became her main music producer as well as songwriter.Selena released Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) which reached top of the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for eight consecutive months. Critics called it"the "breakthrough record" of her career because of its commercial chart-topping success. "Como la Flor" is one of the singles, became her most adored signature song. Live! Live! In 1994 she released Amor Prohibido, which became one of the most successful Latin albums in the United States. It was critically acclaimed as the first Tejano music album that was commercially viable, and it quickly became one of the most popular Latin subgenres of Latin music in the early days of.