Selena

 Selena Quintanilla Perez (Spanish pronunciation: [se'lena kinta'nija 'peres] -- April 16, 1971 - - March 31, 1995), known mononymously as Selena was an American Tejano singer. Called"the "Queen of Tejano music", her contribution to fashion and music have made her one of the most popular Mexican-American entertainers from the second half of the 20th century. Billboard magazine placed her third on their 2020 list of "Greatest Latino Artists" Based on Latin albums and Latin songs charts. The media dubbed her the "Tejano Madonna" due to her attire choices. Her choices in clothing also makes her one of the most important Latin artists. Quintanilla, Suzette Quintanilla. In the 1980s, she was often accused of being a snob and was denied bookings at various venues in Texas for her performance of Tejano music--a male-dominated music genre. However, her popularity grew when she was awarded the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1987, which she won nine times in succession. In 1989, she signed with EMI Latin and released her debut album titled Entre a Mi Mundo (1992). Her brother was her primary music producer and music producer. Entre a Mi Mundo made it to the top spot on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums charts for eight consecutive weeks. The critics of the music called it"the "breakthrough recording" of her musical career because of its commercial record-breaking success. One of the singles, "Como la Flor" was a huge hit and was her most-loved track. Live! (1993) won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards, becoming the first recording by a female Tejano artist to do so. Amor Prohibido was her 1994 album. It became one of America's most listened-to Latin albums. The album was widely acclaimed for being the first Tejano music album to be commercially viable and quickly became one of the most popular Latin subgenres of Latin music in the early days of.