Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation (Spanish pronunciation: [se'lena kinta'ni April 16, 1971 - March 31 1995) was an American Tejano singer. The "Queen Tejano music", her contribution to fashion and music led her to be one of the most well-known entertainers from Mexico ever. Billboard magazine placed her at third place in the year 2020, in their "Greatest Latino Artists List of All Time", which was basing it on Latin music and Latin albums. Her style of dress earned her the title "Tejano Madonna". Her clothing choices have gave her the name "Tejano Madonna" by media outlets. Quintanilla Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she often was dismissed and had to be denied bookings at various venues in Texas for performing Tejano music--a male-dominated music genre. However, her fame grew following her win of the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987. She won nine times in succession. She was signed to EMI Latin in 1989. Her debut album was self-titled and released the following year. Her brother was her primary music producer as well as music producer. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) hit the top of the charts at 1 in the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart for eight months in a row. The album's commercial success has led critics to label it the "breakthrough" record of her musical career. One of the songs, "Como la Flor" was a huge hit and was her most-loved tune. Live! (1993) won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards, becoming the first recording by a female Tejano artist to win this award. In 1994, she released Amor Prohibido, which became one of the most popular Latin albums sold in the United States. It was critically acclaimed as the first Tejano music album to be commercially viable, and it quickly became one of the most sought-after Latin subgenres of Latin music in the early days of.