Sakura Oda

Sakura Oda
Born (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999
Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Other names Sakura[1]
Occupation Singer
Musical career
Years active 2011-present
Labels Zetima
Associated acts
Website helloproject.com/morningmusume

Sakura Oda (小田 さくら, born on March 12, 1999 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese pop singer. She is an eleventh-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Oda was a Hello! Pro Egg member.[2]

Career

In the summer of 2011, Sakura Oda took part in the S/mileage 2nd generation audition, but did not pass.[3] In November 2011, she was added to Hello! Pro Egg, a Hello! Project trainee group, which was later renamed "Hello! Pro Kenshūsei".

In the middle of 2012, Sakura Oda participated in the 11th generation audition for Morning Musume, in which 7,000 applicants took part.[4] She advanced to the final round, with 5 other girls. On September 14, 2012, at a public Generalprobe of Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Concert Tour held at Harmony Hall Zama in Kanagawa (Sakura's home prefecture), it was announced that Sakura Oda was the only one chosen to join the group.[3][5]

Personal life

Her nickname in Hello! Pro Kenshūsei is Sakura.[1] She admires Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki in terms of singing, and Saki Nakajima from Cute in terms of dancing.

Hello! Project groups

Discography

For Sakura Oda's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

Solo DVDs & Blu-rays

# Title Details Charts
JP
Oricon
Blu-ray
[6]
1 Greeting ~Oda Sakura~
  • Release date: January 30, 2013
  • Label: Up-Front Works (e-Hello! series)[7]
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2 Behind of Photobook ~Sakura Moyō~
  • Release date: November 29, 2016
  • Label: Up-Front Works[8]
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3 Sakura in Guam
  • Release date: December 27, 2017
  • Label: Zetima (EPXE-5127)
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References

  1. 1 2 "小田 さくら(オダ サクラ)　｜　プロフィール" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ↑ モーニング娘。11期メンバー決定！ (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2012-09-14. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  3. 1 2 モー娘。11期メンにハロプロ研修生の小田さくら単独加入 (in Japanese). Natalie. 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  4. ↑ "モー娘。唯一の11期メンバーが決定！ ハロプロエッグ出身の13歳・小田さくら". Oricon. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  5. ↑ モーニング娘。 ： 新メンバーにハロプロ研修生出身の小田さくら　単独加入は7年ぶり (in Japanese). MANTAN-WEB. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  6. ↑ "小田さくらDVDランキング │オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  7. ↑ e-Hello! 小田さくら DVD 『Greeting ～小田さくら～』 ダイジェスト on YouTube
  8. ↑ 小田さくら Blu-ray『Behind of Photobook ～さくら模様～』ダイジェスト on YouTube
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