Now Santi is preparing to step center stage again and hit the road for a month-long North American run.

The trek kicks off May 21 at San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre and will drop in on a-list clubs across the U.S. and Canada before wrapping up June 21 at L.A.’s famed Hollywood Bowl.

Last summer, just before she kicked off her first headlining run, Santi told me even though she was a little worried about being the one at the top of the bill, she was quickly getting used to it.

“At first I thought the shows weren’t so great because people just stand kind of quietly and watch,” she said. “But then I realized they’re just taking it all in – and there’s a lot to take in.

“It’s more fun to headline because there are actual fans there that know my music and can sing along; I feed off their excitement. At the same time, some of the shows where I was an opening act were the most important, because that’s where I got to win over new fans. The response has been great though and great opportunities have come from all of those shows.”