Sakura Oda
| Sakura Oda | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
March 12, 1999 Zama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Other names | Sakura[1] |
| Occupation | Singer |
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Musical career | |
| Years active | 2011-present |
| Labels | Zetima |
| Associated acts |
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| 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
- Hello! Pro Egg (2011–2012)
- Morning Musume (2012–present)
- ODATOMO (2014-2016)
Singles participated in
- Morning Musume
- "Help Me!!" (January 23, 2013)
- "Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" (April 17, 2013)
- "Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan" (August 28, 2013)
- "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?" (January 29, 2014)
- "Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" (April 16, 2014)
- "Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin" (October 15, 2014)
- "Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara" (April 15, 2015)
- "Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki" (August 19, 2015)
- "Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only" (December 29, 2015)
- "Utakata Saturday Night! / The Vision / Tokyo to Iu Katasumi" (May 11, 2016)
- "Sexy Cat no Enzetsu / Mukidashi de Mukiatte / Sou Janai" (November 23, 2016)
References
- 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- "Morning Musume 11th Generation Member Decided!!" (Sakura Oda video introduction) on YouTube
- Sakura Oda's Nama Tamago Show profile at the Wayback Machine (archived July 8, 2013)
- Morning Musume official profile