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, alongside Yamaga Kanae, 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), Dacchi, Odachii, Odan, Odacho, OdaSaku, Sakurakkyo
 * Birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
 * Birthday: March 12, 1999 (age 13)
 * Blood type: A
 * Height: 150.4 cm
 * Western Zodiac: Pisces
 * Eastern Zodiac: Rabbit
 * 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: 2 Months
 * Morning Musume Color: TBA
 * Hobbies: Sewing and cooking
 * Special skills: Hula dance
 * Favorite Morning Musume songs: Namidacchi, Mikan, HOW DO YOU LIKE JAPAN? ~Nihon wa Donna Kanji Dekka?~
 * 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
 * Disliked Subject: Language
 * Charm point: Facial features
 * Looks Up To: Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa, Michishige Sayumi, Nakajima Saki
 * Hello! Project groups:
 * Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (2011–2012)
 * Morning Musume (2012-Present)

DVDs

 * [2012.12.18] "Greeting ~Oda Sakura~" (Greeting ～小田さくら～)

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.
 * When she was a Kenshuusei, she said that she would like to debut into Berryz Koubou.
 * 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 is known for being very confident.
 * She is currently one of the shortest members in Morning Musume.
 * She said that if she could be an animal, she would be a rabbit or a dog.
 * She said her dream as an idol is to become unique within Hello! Project.
 * 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.
 * When she first joined Morning Musume, Tsunku said she was one of the Top 3 vocalists ever in Hello! Project, along with Takahashi Ai and Matsuura Aya (later named Tanaka Reina a best vocalist).
 * Her classmates used to call her "Medusa".
 * Her best sport is swimming.
 * She has been a fan of Morning Musume and Minimoni since kindergarten.
 * It's rumored that she will be a lead singer in Morning Musume's 52nd single, her debut single and her official color would be white.