Oota Haruka

Ota Haruka (太田遥香) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a 7th generation member of ANGERME and a former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.

Prior to joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, she was a member of Ribbon Girls and Clione.

Early Life
Ota Haruka was born on October 21, 2003 in Hokkaido, Japan.

2015
Prior to participating in the Hello! Project "Hokkaido Gentei" Member Audition, Ota was enrolled at Theatre Academy. Through the school Ota was a member of the units Ribbon Girls, who promoted the local Hokkaido soda Ribbon Napolin, and Clione.

2016
On July 30, Ota was officially introduced as one of the first seven Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido members at the Hello! Project 2016 SUMMER ~Sunshine Parade~ concert in Sapporo alongside Sato Hikari, Ishiguri Kanami, Kawano Minori, Kitagawa Ryo, Kudo Yume and Yamazaki Mei.

2018
On November 23, Ota was revealed as a new member of ANGERME alongside Ise Reira, who was selected from the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition", during the ANGERME 2018 Aki "Denkousekka" concert at Pacifico Yokohama. She and Ise would start performing with the group after the new year in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2019 WINTER concert tour.

Personal Life
Education= Ota was in her first year of middle school when she joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido, and she was in her third year of middle school when she joined ANGERME.

Ota's given name, "Haruka", means distant (遥; haru, from 遥か; haruka) and blossom (香; ka).
 * -|Name Meaning=


 * -|Nicknames=
 * Haa-chan (はーちゃん)
 * Ota-chan (太田ちゃん)

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Ota Haruka (太田遥香)
 * Birthdate: October 21, 2003
 * Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
 * Blood type: B
 * Height: 154cm
 * Western Zodiac: Libra
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2016-07-30: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido member
 * 2018-11-23: ANGERME member
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2016-07-30: Member
 * ANGERME Member Color: TBA
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido (2016-2018)
 * ANGERME (2018-present)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Special Skills: Dancing, swimming, skiing
 * Hobbies: Cooking and finding a bargain
 * Favorite Music Genre: J-pop (mainly idol songs)
 * Favorite Food: Salmon sushi
 * Favorite Sports: Dancing, swimming, skiing
 * Charm Points: Goldfish-like mouth, her short height (wants to be part of Minimoni if the unit is revived)
 * Motto: "Doryoku wa subete no tobira wo hiraku!" (努力は全ての扉を開く！; Effort opens up all doors!)
 * Favorite Hello! Project songs: "The☆Peace!", "Chokotto LOVE"
 * Favorite ℃-ute song: "Kanashiki Heaven"
 * Favorite ANGERME song: "Kakugo Shite!"
 * Looks Up To: Sato Masaki, Morito Chisaki, Abe Natsumi

Trivia

 * She and fellow ANGERME member Kasahara Momona were born only one day apart.
 * Her future goal is travel all over the country, appear on variety shows, and try everything.
 * She was the first member to debut from Hello Pro Kenshuusei Hokkaido.
 * Her mother is a big fan of Morning Musume and Abe Natsumi.
 * Ota watched her mother's Hello! Project DVDs when she was little and became a fan.