Selena was a musician.
Entre a Mi Mundo ( Enter My World ) is the third studio album by American singer Selena , released on May 6 , 1992 , by EMI Latin . It included music genres ranging from synthesized Tejano cumbia to R&B and rock music . `` Como la Flor '' is regarded by music critics to have propelled Selena 's career in Mexico , as well as calling it her signature song and her most popular recording . Selena Quintanilla-Pérez ( [ seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes ] or [ seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpeɾeθ ] April 16 , 1971 -- March 31 , 1995 ) was an American singer , songwriter , spokesperson , model , actress , and fashion designer . Selena released Entre a Mi Mundo ( 1992 ) , which peaked at number one on the U.S. Billboard Regional Mexican Albums chart for 19 nonconsecutive weeks .