Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation; [se’lena kinta’nija ‘peres] April 16, 1971 - March 31 1995), was an American Tejano singer. Her contributions to music and fashion led to her being the "Queen" of Tejano music. She was among the most well-known performers from the Mexican-American genre of the late 20th century. In the year 2020, Billboard magazine put her in the third spot on their list of "Greatest Latino Artists of All Time", based on both Latin albums and Latin songs chart. The media dubbed her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. Her choices in clothing also makes her one of the most renowned Latin artists. Quintanilla Quintanilla. They were frequently criticised in the 1980s , and was denied bookings at Texas venues due to her performances of Tejano music, which is a largely male-dominated genre. Her popularity grew when she won the Tejano Music Award as Female Vocalist of the year in 1987. It was awarded nine times. The singer was signed to EMI Latin in 1989 and released her debut album, self-titled in the same year. At the time, her brother became her principal music producer as well as songwriter.Selena has released Entre a Mi Mundo (1992) and reached top of the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for eight consecutive months. It was described by music critics as being the "breakthrough" album of her career. One of the songs, "Como la Flor" was a smash and was her most-loved song. Live! (1993) won the award for Best American/Mexican album at the 1994 Grammy Awards, becoming the first female Tejano artist to be awarded this distinction. Amor Prohibido became one the most sold Latin albums in America in 1994. It was critically acclaimed as having been the cause of Tejano music's first marketable era and it became one of the most sought-after Latin music subgenres at the time.