HONOLULU -- Country music superstar Carrie Underwood will perform for the first time ever on the islands with two shows at the Neil Blaisdell Arena this weekend; additional tickets have just been released for purchase.

Underwood famously launched into the spotlight with the fourth season win of FOX network's reality show American Idol. 

The singer has won seven Grammy awards; her singles, such as favorites "Before He Cheats" and "Wasted," have populated Billboard's Country Singles chart and have reached top positions numerous times.

Tickets can be purchase here for shows at 8 p.m. on July 19-20.

Nuy Cho is the executive producer of Spectrum News Hawaii.  Read more of her stories here.