[7] In addition, Toscano was the winner of the New York Mets annual "Anthem Search" competition in 2008 and was selected to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a July 2008 game.
[10] Prior to Idol, Toscano worked as a make-up artist[11] and as a wedding singer in a band called "Current Affair".
[6] She cites her musical influences as Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Etta James, and Luther Vandross.
In 2010, she auditioned for the tenth season of American Idol in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and was put through to Hollywood, this time making it through to the Top 24.
She was considered a frontrunner in the competition, and her elimination shocked judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all three of whom were visibly and vocally upset.
Tour 2011, which began in West Valley City, Utah on July 6, 2011, and ended in Manila, Philippines on September 20, 2011.
Toscano performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship in Miami, Florida on November 20, 2011.
Toscano also co-wrote the song "Wrecking Ball" with Steven Miller for Aubrey O'Day, which was released on April 23, 2012.
[citation needed] On May 30, 2014, Toscano began a six-date summer tour as a background singer for Jennifer Lopez, including appearances on Good Morning America and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
[citation needed] In 2017, Toscano joined David Foster's Hitman Tour as a regular featured performer.
[2] In February 2024 he sings "All by Myself", "Vivo per lei" and "Canto della terra" with the tenor maestro Andrea Bocelli at the Viña del Mar Song Festival[19] In July 2024, Pía Toscano performs her first 2 concerts as a soloist in Chile.