Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was an American singer, songwriter, model, actress, fashion designer, and spokesperson. Famously known as the Queen of Tejano Music, she was one of the best-selling Latin artists of the 1990s. Her contributions to both fashion and music made her one of the most influential Latin artists of the late 20th century. Alongside other pioneering musicians, Selena is credited with popularizing Tejano music (a fusion of Mexican, European, and U.S. influences) and bringing it into the mainstream. Born to a singer-songwriter father, Selena made her musical debut in 1980, as part of the family band Selena y Los Dinos. She rose to fame when her album Entre a Mi Mundo topped the Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for 32 consecutive weeks. The single Como La Flor became one of her signature songs. Her album Live! won the Grammy Award for Best Mexican-American Album, making it the first album by a female Tejano artist to receive the honor. In addition to her success as an entertainer, Selena also served as a spokesperson for Coca-Cola. In 1995, Selena was tragically shot and killed by Yolanda Saldívar, the former manager of her Selena Etc. boutiques. After her death, then-Governor George W. Bush declared her birthday, April 16, as Selena Day in Texas.