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Oda Sakura
Oda Sakura (小田さくら) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is the eleventh generation member of Morning Musume.
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Profile
- Name: Oda Sakura (小田さくら)
- Nickname: Sakura (さくら)
- Birthday: March 12, 1999
- Birthplace: Zama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Blood type: A
- Height: 150.4 cm
- Specialty: Flexible shoulders, hula dancing
- Looks Up To: Nakajima Saki, Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa
- Hello! Project groups:
- Hello! Pro Kenshuusei (2011–2012)
- Morning Musume (2012–)
History
Oda Sakura joined Hello! Project as a Hello! Pro Kenshuusei in November 2011, with Yamaga Kanae.
Sakura was selected from Morning Musume's 11th Generation audition to join the group on September 14, 2012 when a special YouTube video was released announcing her as the winner. She was introduced as a member on the same day at a special dress rehearsal for the "Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Debut Concert Tour Fall 2012 ~Colorful Character~" concert, that select fans were invited to attend as a prize for winning a lottery.
Trivia
- She participated in the 2011 S/mileage audition, and made it to the final round. Her number was #33.
- Was introduced as a member of the Kenshuusei at a fan club event in November 2011.
- Her favorite word is "Ichigoichie" (一期一会; Once in a Lifetime).
- She did part of a hula dance during the S/mileage auditions.
- On a rainy day she would sleep, and do things she always thinks about doing.
- She would sing the song "Tsuugaku Vector" by °C-ute on a rainy day.
- Said her dream as an idol is to become unique within Hello! Project.
- Shares the same birthday as S/mileage member Fukuda Kanon.
- Her classmates used to call her "Medusa".
- Her best sport is swimming.
- Said she aims to be like Takahashi Ai and Niigaki Risa in terms of singing, and wants to become like Nakajima Saki in dancing.
- Her favorite Morning Musume songs are Namidacchi and Mikan.
- She is the third youngest current member of Morning Musume.
- 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 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.
External Links
- Musume 11th Generation Winner Video
- Wikipedia Profiles: Japanese: 小田さくら | English: Sakura Oda
