Sakura Oda

Sakura Oda
Background information
Also known asSakura[1]
Born (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 25)
Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Model
  • Dancer
Musical career
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsZetima
Websitehelloproject.com/morningmusume

Sakura Oda (小田 さくら, Oda Sakura, born 12 March 1999)[2] is a Japanese pop singer and dancer. She is an 11th-generation member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Oda was a Hello! Pro Egg member.[3] She is currently the sub-leader of Morning Musume.

Career

In the summer of 2011, Sakura Oda took part in the S/mileage 2nd generation audition, but did not pass.[4] 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, Oda participated in the 11th generation audition for Morning Musume, in which 7,000 applicants took part.[5] She advanced to the final round with five other girls. On 14 September 2012, at a public dress rehearsal of Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Concert Tour held at Harmony Hall Zama in Kanagawa (Oda's home prefecture), it was announced that Sakura Oda was the only one chosen to join the group.[4][6]

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 and Blu-rays

# Title Details Charts
JP
Oricon
Blu-ray
[7]
1 Greeting ~Oda Sakura~
  • Release date: 30 January 2013
  • Label: Up-Front Works (e-Hello! series)[8]
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2 Behind of Photobook ~Sakura Moyō~
  • Release date: 29 November 2016
  • Label: Up-Front Works[9]
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3 Sakura in Guam
  • Release date: 27 December 2017
  • Label: Zetima (EPXE-5127)
 59

Bibliography

Oda's photobook "モーニング娘。’19 小田さくら写真集 さくらのきせつ" (out in March 2019) reached the top 10 of the Oricon photobook chart.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b "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 8 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ "モーニング娘。'21：プロフィール｜ハロー！プロジェクト オフィシャルサイト". www.helloproject.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. ^ モーニング娘。11期メンバー決定！ (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. ^ a b 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. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  5. ^ "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. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  6. ^ 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 14 September 2012.
  7. ^ "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. n.d. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ e-Hello! 小田さくら DVD 『Greeting ～小田さくら～』 ダイジェスト on YouTube
  9. ^ 小田さくら Blu-ray『Behind of Photobook ～さくら模様～』ダイジェスト on YouTube
  10. ^ "モーニング娘。’19 小田さくら写真集 さくらのきせつ | (撮影)西田幸樹 | ORICON NEWS". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019.