Sakurai Rio

Sakurai Rio (櫻井梨央) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as the sole 16th generation member of Morning Musume.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Sakurai Rio was born on November 11, 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.
===2020===
Sakurai participated in the ANGERME ONLY ONE Audition ~Watashi wo Tsukuru no wa Watashi~, but did not pass.
===2022===
On June 29, it was announced on a special video of the Hello! Project Station that Sakurai had passed the final round of the Hello! Project "Morning Musume '22" "Juice=Juice" Goudou Shin Member Audition, becoming a member of Morning Musume."「モーニング娘。'22」「Juice=Juice」新メンバー決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-06-29.
On November 17, she celebrated 17th birthday event called Morning Musume '22 Sakurai Rio Birthday Event. It the two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2023===
On June 29, she released her first solo photobook, Rio 17sai.
On November 13, she celebrated 18th birthday event called Morning Musume '23 Sakurai Rio Birthday Event, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2024===
On April 30, she appeared in CTV's Omouma alongside Makino Maria and Fujimoto Miki."4月30日の放送内容" (in Japanese). CTV. 2024-04-30.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Solo DVDs===
*[2024.07.xx] Morning Musume '24 16ki Member Web Talk RadiRio ~Sakurai no Jikan～
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2023.06.29] Rio 17sai
==Works==
===Internet===
*[2022–] Hello! Project Station
*[2022–] Upcoming
*[2022–] OMAKE CHANNEL
==Trivia==
*She shares a birthday with former Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina.
*Her given name Rio uses the same exact kanji as former Kobushi Factory member Fujii Rio.
*Her audition number was 174.
*Despite curry rice being her favorite food, she prefers butter chicken curry rice since she can't eat hot curries.
*She lived in Hyogo for 4 years before permanently moving to Tokyo.
*She loves dogs.
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*Morning Musume Profile
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