In what was probably the most shocking American Idol in the history of the universe, Pia Toscano, 22, was voted off. Unbelievable I know. To the point that the ‘system’ needs to be looked at for very obvious flaws. But I digress.
Pia Toscano can survive on her own talent whether or not Americans voted for her or not says her sister Kimberly, 30: [Pia will] have a great career either way,” and acknowledges that all the attention she has gone in the last week hasn’t done any harm. “I know the show has been amazing for her,” says Kimberly, “but obviously her elimination is working out fine so far.”
Kimberly should know what she’s talking about. She teaches percussion at the University of Arizona. Kimberly sat down with Billboard Magazine to discuss the family’s reaction to the amazing singer being voted off last week and also can’t confirm or deny that Pia already has a record deal (which means if it isn’t already a done deal it’s totally in the works):
When Ryan Seacrest announced that Pia was going home, what was your first thought?
Kimberly Toscano: I have performances at night, and so every week I have to catch up with the show later. On elimination night, I have a friend text me when she finds out that [Pia's] safe. That night it was 6:55pm Tucson Time, which is just five minutes to 9pm EST [when "Idol" is ending]. I hadn’t heard from her, and I said to myself, “What the heck is going on?” When I finally heard from my friend she said “Kim she’s going home.” I said “you’re joking right?” I think it’s fine to say that I was shocked but I never took anything for granted. A lot of it has to do with being in the business, a door shuts and that’s ok. But having it be this sudden and how early it was? Definitely a shock and I was devastated. All I kept thinking was, “I hope she’s OK.”
Why do you think Pia was eliminated?
I was talking to my dad about this. We were following those tracking devices and the predictors, because we thought they were still accurate. So we said, “She should be fine.” I think it could be that she’s so good that everyone had this idea that she’d be fine. If I were to say anything, maybe it had something to do with voters falling asleep at the wheel.
Just after the elimination, Pia said she thought she might end up in the bottom three.
The night before, I watched the show and thought the performance was incredible. She had an amazing presence, a powerful presence. But I also had a strange feeling. I can’t explain it but I started to worry a little bit. Call it what you will, it was strange.
How are your parents taking it?
They were equally shocked — and again, never taking it for granted, but it was all so sudden, even based on the national response. I felt horrible that I was supposed to be there, but I’m grateful that my parents were there.
Is there any truth to rumors that Pia already has a record deal?
We can’t confirm either way on that. But I think she’s going to have a great career either way. I know the show has been amazing for her, but obviously her elimination is working out fine so far.
Head on over to Billboard for the rest of the interview with Pia’s sister Kimberly.
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