Selena Quintanilla

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [se' 16, 1971 - March 31 1995) Also known as Selena is a famous American Tejano singer. Her contribution to fashion and music have made her the "Queen" of Tejano music. Selena is among the most famous Mexican-American entertainers of late 20th century. In the year 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums as well as the Latin charts of songs. Many media outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" because of her fashion choices. Additionally, she is a notable Latin artist and was acknowledged for the introduction of the Tejano music genre to the mainstream. She debuted in the world of music as a part of the group Selena y Los Dinos which included her older siblings A.B. Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla. In the 80s, she was regularly criticised and refused bookings at various venues in Texas for her performance of Tejano music, a genre of music that is dominated by males. Her fame grew when she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987. She was awarded it nine times in succession. In 1989 she signed with EMI Latin and released her self-titled debut record. Her brother was her main music producer and songwriter.