Itano Tomomi performed her new song, �Ai ni Pierce,� (digitally released on June 1st) for the first time at AKB48�s nationwide handshake event at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. Accompanied by two back-up dancers, Itano wore a sexy black outfit and performed in front of 25,000 fans, �It�s been awhile (since February) since I�ve done a solo performance, so I felt nervous,� she said with a smile.

This January, Itano had her solo debut with her hit song �Dear J�, which sold 215,000 copies and peaked at #2 on the�Oricon charts. She has since released a two month consecutive digital single release, �Wanna be now� in May and �Ai ni Pierce� in June. Itano is also set to drop her second physical solo single on July 13th.

On this day, AKB48 announced that their new song �Everyday, Kachuusha� has shipped over 1.7 million copies. Takahashi Minami reported, �Thanks to all of you, we were able to sell enough copies in a week to get #1�.

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Source: Oricon