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• New York native Pia Toscano was born on October 14, 1988, to Jane and Pat Toscano. She began performing in talent shows when she was four, and by the time she was nine, had performed in a local church production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Toscano was the official National Anthem singer at her middle school, P.S./M.S. 207, before attending LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts in New York City and graduating in 2006. In 2008 Toscano was the winner of the New York Mets annual "Anthem Search" competition and was selected to sing the National Anthem at a game. She also worked as a wedding singer in a band called "Current Affair."
  
  After several auditions for American Idol Toscano finally made it through to the Top 24 in the tenth season. She was eliminated from the competition on April 7, 2011, finishing in ninth place. Considered by some to be a frontrunner, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly upset and vocal. However, the publicity from her appearances led to a recording contract with Interscope Records.
• This acoustic guitar and beat-driven track is Toscano's debut single. The song, which was released on July 12, 2011, was penned by Ester Dean. The pop/R&B singer-songwriter has written several hit singles for Rihanna including"Rude Boy"and "What's My Name?" and also co-penned Katy Perry's chart-topper "Firework" and Scotty McCreery's debut single "Love You This Big."
• The empowerment anthem has a double meaning of not only shaking off a guy who did her wrong but also relating to Toscano's American Idol journey. She told MTV News: "It's a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, and it's not just a break-up song." Despite there being no specific break-up in her past to serve as an inspiration, Toscano added that she felt like the tune suited her well. "I can 100 percent relate to it whether it's about a relationship or my journey on 'Idol,'" she said.