Selena quintanilla had already conquered the male -dominated world of Tejano music – a distinction born from a mix of Mexican, European, and U.S. influences – by the time he released Forbidden love, his fourth album, in 1994. But it was the LP, which went on to become one of the best-selling Latin albums of all time in the United States, that showed label executives how much it had developed. market not yet available. Naturally, he was working on a crossover album that stood to become an even bigger star, but, sadly, his life was cut short on March 31, 1995—16 days before his 24th birthday. birthday – when he was shot at Yolanda saldivar. When Dreaming of You was released four months later, it debuted on top of Billboard 200, it is clear that his influence will continue. In addition to opening the door for more Latinx artists to test the major white -powered markets, Selena has become one of the best -selling female Latinx artists in history with over 65 million albums. sold all over the world.