Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation"se'lenakinta'nija'peres," 16, 1971 - March 31, 1995), also known as Selena, is a famous American Tejano singer. Her name is"the "Queen of Tejano music" Her contributions to music and fashion helped make her one of most renowned Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine placed her third on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists" based on Latin album releases and Latin songs charts. Her style of dress have earned her the moniker "Tejano Madonna". Her choices in clothing also makes her among the most important Latin artists. Quintanilla Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was often critiqued for singing Tejano music, which was a predominantly male-dominated genre. She was also refused bookings at Texas venues. Her fame grew when she won the Tejano Music Award as Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987. It was awarded nine times. She signed with EMI Latin in 1989. Her debut album was self-titled and released the following year. Her brother was her primary music producer and 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 consecutive month. The critics of the music called it the "breakthrough recording" of her musical career due to its commercial popularity. "Como la Flor", one of its singles, became her beloved signature song. Live! (1993) was awarded Best Mexican/American album at the 1994 Grammy Awards, becoming the first recording by a female Tejano artist to do so. In 1994 she came out with Amor Prohibido, which became one of the top-selling Latin albums sold in the United States. The album was widely acclaimed for being the first Tejano music album to be commercially viable, and it quickly became one the most loved Latin subgenres of Latin music in the era of.