Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [se'lena kinta'nija 'peres] 16 April 1971 - March 31, 1995) popularly referred to as Selena was an American Tejano singer. Her contributions to music and fashion have made her the "Queen" of Tejano music. She is one of the most well-known performers from the Mexican-American genre of the late 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 songs chart. Because of her clothing choices, media outlets called her the Tejano Madonna. Her choices in clothing are what gave her the name "Tejano Madonna" by various media outlets. Quintanilla Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was frequently critiqued for singing Tejano music that was a male-dominated music genre. The singer was also denied the opportunity to perform at Texas venues. After being awarded the Tejano Music Award in 1987 for Female Vocalist, she gained popularity. She signed with EMI Latin in 1989. The self-titled debut album released the following year. Her brother became her primary music producer and songwriter. Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) was a top album, reaching number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums Chart for eight consecutive month. The album's success in the commercial market led music critics to call it the "breakthrough" record of her musical career. "Como la Flor" One of the album's singles, became her most adored signature song. Live! Live! Amor Prohibido became one the most sold Latin albums in the United States in 1994. It was critically acclaimed as the first Tejano music album that was commercially viable and quickly became one the most loved Latin subgenres of Latin music in the early days of.