Jim Jonsin Isn't Giving Up on 'American Idol' Cast-Off Pia Toscano

Posted on Apr 14th 2011 6:20PM by Contessa Gayles

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'American Idol' behind-the-scenes mentor and star producer Jim Jonsin is just as shocked as everyone else about Pia Toscano's elimination from the reality competition show on April 7.

Although early favorite Toscano, 22, was voted off the show, Jonsin -- who has produced for megastars like Beyonce, Lil Wayne and Usher -- vows he wont let the super-talented Pia off that easy. "Just so you know, I'm definitely going to be working with her, she better not run and hide," Jonsin told The BoomBox.

He went on to say, "I was really shocked [when she was eliminated]. That girl, she had so much momentum with people loving her and her voice, she sang really well. Everyone at the show was like 'wow.' Not to take anything from the artists because they're all incredible, it's a really tough competition but I thought Pia was awesome."

Read the full interview with Jim Jonsin.

Watch Pia Toscano perform 'I'll Stand by You' on 'American Idol.'