Costa, whohas been touring with Erykah Badu, sets off on her own September 26 in Boulder, Colo., and travels around North America.

While Costa is only beginning to make waves on this side of the Atlantic, she has long been a superstar elsewhere. Thanks in part to her deeply rooted musical background (not everyone could call Frank Sinatra godfather and mean it) Costa hit the stage at the tender age of five, singing with Don Ho on a Christmas tune produced by her father, Don Costa.

Her debut record three years later went platinum in Europe, Israel, and South and Central America. The same year, Costa opened for The Police in Chile in front of 300,000 people.

“I just knew that when I would sing, chaos would happen. It was surreal. I wouldn’t be able to walk down the street,” she told Pollstar in a recent interview.

It’s been a long road since her childhood start, including two “retirements” along the way, but Costa has finally conquered America. Her latest album, Everybody Got Their Something – the first she’s released in the States – has been well received by critics and fans alike.

The Funky White Bitch Tour stays on the road until November 2, when Costa and crew wind things down in Vancouver, B.C.