On February 13th, AKB48 member, Itano Tomomi held a live event for her solo debut single "Dear J" (released on January 26th). �During the talk segment, there was an announcement that her 2nd single will be released on April 27th. �It was a surprise not only for the fans, but also for Itano herself. �Receiving big cheers from the fans, Itano said, "I did not know about this at all... but I'm really happy, and surprised."

Itano confessed that the producer, Akimoto Yasushi suggested making her solo debut single a sad ballad song, but Itano asked him to make it a cool number. �However, she would leave the final decision to Akimoto.

The live event was held 3 times and pulled in a total of 6,000 fans. �Itano performed 4 songs including "Dear J", and guests such as Abiru Yu, Ijiri Okada, and Haruna Ai appeared at the talk segment.

We will report on the details of her 2nd single when they are revealed.

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