Oda Sakura

Oda Sakura (小田さくら) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is an 11th Generation member of Morning Musume and a former member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei. She was first introduced at a Fan Club event in November 2011.

2011
On November 12, at a Fan Club event, Oda Sakura was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Kenshuusei after failing the S/mileage 2nd generation auditions.

2012
On September 14, Oda was announced as the winner of Morning Musume 11th Generation ~Suppin Utahime~ Audition.

Oda will start official Morning Musume duties in January 2013 at the Hello! Project 2013 Winter Concert, after Morning Musume's 15th Anniversary Concert Tour.

Profile

 * Name: Oda Sakura (小田さくら)
 * Nickname: Sakura (さくら), Odachii, Odan, Odacho
 * Birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
 * Birthday: March 12, 1999 (age 13)
 * Blood type: A
 * Height: 150.4 cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2011-11-12: Hello! Pro Kenshuusei Member
 * 2012-09-14: Morning Musume Member
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2011-11-12: Member
 * Months in Morning Musume: 1 Month
 * Morning Musume Color: TBA
 * Favorite Morning Musume songs: Namidacchi, Mikan
 * Specialty: Hula dance, flexible shoulders
 * Favorite Color: White
 * Favorite Food: Matsumaezuke, jellyfish, and eggplant
 * Favorite Word: Ichigoichie (一期一会; Once in a lifetime)
 * Favorite Movie: "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
 * Favorite Subject: Home economics, music
 * Dislike Subject: Language
 * Looks Up To: Nakajima Saki, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (2011–2012)
 * Morning Musume (2012-Present)

Morning Musume

 * 52nd Single (Debut)

Trivia

 * Oda participated in the S/mileage audition, but failed to make the cut and was later added to Hello! Pro Kenshuusei by Tsunku himself.
 * She appeared as a background dancer during the H!P 2012 Winter Concert Tour.
 * When asked what she would do on a rainy day, she said she would sing the song "Tsuugaku Vector☂" by ℃-ute and sleep.
 * Shares the same birthday as S/mileage member Fukuda Kanon.
 * She said her dream as an idol is to become unique within Hello! Project.
 * She is the only 11th Generation member of Morning Musume.
 * She is the third member to be the only one of her generation, the first being Goto Maki and the second being Kusumi Koharu.
 * She said her goal within Morning Musume is to sing like Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa, and to dance like Nakajima Saki.
 * She is the fourth member of Morning Musume to be from Hello! Pro Kenshuusei; the first being Linlin, the second being Fukumura Mizuki, and the third being Kudo Haruka.
 * She is the third youngest current member of Morning Musume.
 * Her classmates used to call her "Medusa".
 * Her best sport is swimming.
 * Some fans believe Oda Sakura resembles a younger Kimura Ayaka.