Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- Former `` American Idol '' contestant Pia Toscano has signed a record deal with Interscope Records and will release her debut single next week , the label said Wednesday . Within hours after she was voted off the 10th season of the talent show in April , reports surfaced that Toscano had been signed by Interscope head -- and `` Idol '' mentor Jimmy Iovine . But at the time , Toscano told CNN it was not a done deal . On Wednesday , the label said Toscano 's debut single , `` This Time , '' will arrive July 12 . The album comes out later in the year . `` Jimmy Iovine was an amazing mentor during my time on Idol and I 'm looking forward to working with him and everyone at Interscope Records and 19 Recordings , '' Toscano said . `` This is a dream come true . '' The single was penned by Esther Dean , who has written songs for Katy Perry , Mary J. Blige and Rihanna , the label said .
Soon after she was voted off , reports surfaced about the record deal . At the time , Toscano said it was not a done deal . The single , `` This Time , '' comes out Tuesday .