Pia Toscano

S10 · Eliminated 9th

As of July 10, 2026

Pia Toscano announced in June 2026 that she had signed with the Nashville label Melody Place, and she released the single "Redirected" with the label on July 10, 2026, her first new music since 2023. She sang the U.S. national anthem before Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Her first album of original music, I'm Good, came out in October 2022.⁠[1][2][3][4]

Career

After the show

  1. July 5, 2011Announced on July 5, 2011 that she had signed a recording contract with Interscope Records and 19 Recordings.⁠[8]
  2. July 6, 2011–September 21, 2011Toured with the season 10 top 11 on the American Idols Live! Tour 2011, a 49-date run in the United States, Canada and the Philippines, where she sang her single "This Time".⁠[16]
  3. July 13, 2011Released her debut single, "This Time", co-written by Esther Dean, on 19 Recordings and Interscope; it premiered on radio on July 11, 2011 and went on digital sale two days later.⁠[8][10][17]
  4. September 4, 2012Announced on September 4, 2012 that she had parted ways with Interscope and 19 Recordings after delays to her debut album.⁠[9]
  5. May 29, 2014Announced on May 29, 2014 that she would join Jennifer Lopez as a backup singer for six dates starting May 30, 2014.⁠[18]
  6. October 2014With songwriter Jared Lee as the duo 7EAST, released the single "I Don't Believe It" and its video in October 2014.7EAST⁠[5][15]
  7. December 16, 2016Released the five-track EP Belong on KimPia Entertainment; its singles "Pyro" and "You'll Be King" came out on April 7, 2016.⁠[5][11]
  8. December 9, 2021Released the holiday EP Christmas with You on Poets Road Records.⁠[5][13]
  9. October 14, 2022Released her first album of original music, I'm Good, on Poets Road Records; it includes a collaboration with Usher.⁠[1][4]
  10. November 1, 2025Sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Rogers Centre in Toronto before Game 7 of the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays.⁠[3][19]
  11. June 23, 2026Announced on June 23, 2026 that she had signed an exclusive label deal with Melody Place, a record company in Nashville.⁠[1]
  12. July 10, 2026Released "Redirected", co-written with Stacey Kelleher, as her first single on Melody Place.⁠[2][14]

Date not documented

  1. "This Time" peaked at number 4 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 16 on Heatseekers Songs.⁠[5][17]

Discography

TitleTypeYearLabelRIAA certificationU.S. sales
Belong⁠[5][11]EP2016KimPia Entertainment
Christmas with You⁠[5][13]EP2021Poets Road Records
I'm Good⁠[4][5]Album2022Poets Road Records

Awards

Checked October 8, 2026; none found.

Other activity

  • October 4, 2013Played Alyssa in the feature film Grace Unplugged, released in U.S. theaters on October 4, 2013.⁠[20]
  • November 9, 2018Was a cast member of the Netflix music reality series Westside, whose eight-episode first season was released on November 9, 2018.⁠[12][21]

Sources

21 sources

  1. Pia Toscano Signs With Nashville Based Melody Place, Single Redirected Out July 10 — 117 Entertainment Group, published June 23, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • Paragraph 1: “Singer/song writer Pia Toscano has signed an exclusive label deal with Nashville, TN based record company Melody Place.”
    • Biography paragraph (In Fall 2022, Toscano released I’m Good): “her first album of original music”
    • About Pia Toscano: “In Fall 2022, Toscano released I’m Good—her first album of original music—featuring powerful personal songwriting and a notable collaboration with R&B icon Usher.”
    • Paragraph 1, dateline June 23, 2026: “Singer/song writer Pia Toscano has signed an exclusive label deal with Nashville, TN based record company Melody Place.”
  2. Pia Toscano Releases Heartfelt New Single "Redirected" — 117 Entertainment Group, published July 10, 2026. Label or artist. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (5)
    • Paragraphs 1 and 2: “Acclaimed singer-songwriter Pia Toscano releases her debut single with Melody Place Records, “Redirected,” available today.”
    • Paragraph 2: “This is the first music she has released since 2023.”
    • Paragraph 4: “This release marks Toscano’s first label signing since 2018, when she joined Warner Brothers Records.”
    • Paragraph 1, dateline July 10, 2026: “Acclaimed singer-songwriter Pia Toscano releases her debut single with Melody Place Records, “Redirected,” available today.”
    • Paragraph 3: “Pia wrote “Redirected” with Stacey Kelleher”
  3. World Series national anthem singers deliver electric performances before Game 7 — Fox News, published November 1, 2025. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Article body: “Toscano, an "American Idol" contestant, performed "The Star-Spangled Banner"”
    • Article body: “Pia Toscano and Noah Reid sang the national anthems for their respective countries on Saturday night ahead of the first pitch of Game 7 of the World Series”
    • Dateline: “November 1, 2025 8:13pm EDT”
  4. Apple Music catalog entry: I'm Good (Pia Toscano) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2022-10-14T07:00:00Z"
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2022 Poets Road Records"
    • collectionName: "collectionName":"I'm Good"
  5. Pia Toscano — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
    Cited parts (8)
    • Lead sentence: “born October 14, 1988”
    • Infobox, Born line (birth_date): {{birth date and age|1988|10|14}}
    • Extended plays table, Belong: “* Label: KimPia Entertainment”
    • Career: “In 2014, Toscano started a collaborative project 7East with singer-songwriter Jared Lee.”
    • Career: “A single, "I Don't Believe It", was released on October 7, 2014, with a video released on October 28.”
    • Career: “Toscano released two singles, "Pyro" and "You'll Be King", on April 7, 2016.”
    • Extended plays table, Christmas with You: “* Released: December 9, 2021”
    • Singles table, This Time row: “| 4 | 16”
  6. American Idol season 10 — Wikipedia, updated September 29, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Elimination chart row Pia Toscano: Pl. 9, Eliminated in the Top 9 column (4/7); ratings table episode 'Top 9 Results Show', April 7, 2011
  7. List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Contestants table, row Pia Toscano: season 10, place finish 9th
  8. 'American Idol's' Pia Toscano Signs With Interscope Records — The Hollywood Reporter, published July 5, 2011. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraph 1: “American Idol’s Pia Toscano has officially signed a recording contract with Interscope Records, THR has confirmed.”
    • Statement quoted near the end: “I am thrilled to be joining the Interscope and 19 Recordings family.”
    • Paragraph 2: “Dean wrote and co-produced “This Time,” an acoustic guitar and beat-driven track.”
  9. 'American Idol's' Pia Toscano Parts Ways With Interscope, 19 Recordings (Exclusive) — The Hollywood Reporter, published September 4, 2012. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraph 2: “the Universal-owned major label”
    • Paragraph 1: “the singer has parted ways with 19 Recordings and Interscope”
    • Paragraph 2: “a “difference of opinion” was the reason for the delay of her debut album on the Universal-owned major label”
  10. Apple Music catalog entry: This Time - Single (Pia Toscano) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2011 19 Recordings, Inc., under exclusive license to Interscope Records in the USA."
  11. Apple Music catalog entry: Belong - EP (Pia Toscano) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (4)
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2016 KimPia Entertainment Inc -w- 4 The Love Ent LLC"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2016-12-16T08:00:00Z"
    • trackCount: "trackCount":5
    • collectionName: "collectionName":"Belong - EP"
  12. Westside (2018 TV series) (Wikipedia revision 1369195077) — Wikipedia, updated August 13, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Soundtrack: “A soundtrack for the series was released in 2018 by Warner Bros. Records.”
    • Infobox, starring and released: “released = {{Start date|2018|11|09}}”
    • Lead: “is an American [[Music television|music]] [[reality television]] show on [[Netflix]]”
  13. Apple Music catalog entry: Christmas with You - EP (Pia Toscano) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2021 Poets Road Records"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2021-12-09T08:00:00Z"
    • collectionName: "collectionName":"Christmas with You - EP"
  14. Apple Music catalog entry: Redirected - Single (Pia Toscano) — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • copyright: "copyright":"℗ 2026 Melody Place LLC"
    • releaseDate: "releaseDate":"2026-07-10T07:00:00Z"
  15. Pia Toscano and Jared Lee (7EAST) Debut Music Video — Planet Stereo, published October 30, 2014. Fan site. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Article body: “Now, Toscano is partnered up with songwriter Jared Lee, collectively known as 7EAST.”
    • Article body: “The duo just debuted their music video for “I Don’t Believe It.””
  16. American Idols Live! Tour 2011 (Wikipedia revision 1375445529) — Wikipedia, updated September 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Infobox, start_date: “start_date = July 6, 2011”
    • Infobox, end_date: “end_date = September 21, 2011”
    • Setlist: “*Toscano – "[[This Time (Pia Toscano song)|This Time]]"”
  17. This Time (Pia Toscano song) (Wikipedia revision 1359950037) — Wikipedia, updated June 18, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Background: “It was premiered on ''[[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air with Ryan Seacrest]]'' on July 11, 2011 and digitally released on July 13, 2011.”
    • Infobox, writer: “writer = {{hlist|[[Brian Kennedy (music producer)|Brian Kennedy]]|[[Ester Dean|Esther Dean]]|[[Brett James]]|Dante Jones}}”
    • Chart performance table: {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|4|artist=Pia Toscano|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 25, 2018}}
  18. 'American Idol' Alum Pia Toscano Joining Jennifer Lopez on Summer Tour — The Hollywood Reporter, published May 29, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (3)
    • Paragraph 2: “This Friday, Toscano will embark on a six-date tour with Lopez”
    • Paragraph 4: “the proposal to join the show as a backup singer”
    • Later paragraph: “Lopez’s tour kicks off this Friday, May 30 at Summer Jam, 2014, in Mansfield, Mass.”
  19. Pia Toscano performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" | 11/01/2025 | Los Angeles Dodgers — MLB.com, published November 1, 2025. Official record. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Video title and description: “Before World Series Game 7 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, Pia Toscano performs "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Rogers Centre”
  20. Grace Unplugged (Wikipedia revision 1369818393) — Wikipedia, updated August 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (2)
    • Cast: “* [[Pia Toscano]] as Alyssa”
    • Release: “The film was released to theaters in the United States on October 4, 2013”
  21. Meet The 9 Super Talented Cast Members Of Westside, Netflix's New Reality Show — Refinery29, published November 8, 2018. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
    Cited parts (1)
    • Pia Toscano entry: “What's Her Deal: Pia Toscano was a frontrunner on the tenth season of American Idol.”

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