Pia Toscano - PUMA Soles4Souls Event in Hollywood October 12, 2011

Pia Ann Rose Toscano (born October 14, 1988) is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly upset and vocal. Some viewers and media outlets described Toscano's departure as one of the most shocking eliminations in American Idol history