Onoda Saori

Onoda Saori (小野田紗栞) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a member of Tsubaki Factory. She is a former member of Princess♪Ribbon. She joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in November 2014 and was formally introduced as a member at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~."ハロプロ研修生　発表会2014～11月・12月の生タマゴShow!～出演者追加決定！ (archived)" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2014-11-18.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Onoda Saori was born on December 17, 2001 in Shizuoka, Japan.
===2010-2013===
On October 31, 2010, Onoda joined the newly formed idol group, Princess♪Ribbon.
From 2012 to early 2014, Onoda modeled for JS Girl magazine.
===2014===
In 2014, Onoda applied for the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition!, but didn't pass. After that, she decided to start from square one and apply for Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
On October 25, Onoda graduated from Princess♪Ribbonhttp://puribon.hamazo.tv/e5704044.html and Hero's Academy after successfully applying for Hello Pro Kenshuusei.http://puribon.hamazo.tv/e5702312.html She was officially announced as a member on November 18, and was formally introduced during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2014 ~11gatsu・12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ on November 29 alongside Hashimoto Nagisa, Horie Kizuki, Ogata Risa, Shimano Momoko, Hirose Ayaka, Tanimoto Ami, Asakura Kiki, Inoue Rei."お知らせ" (in Japanese). Princess♪Ribbon. 2014-11-30.
===2015===
On October 14, it was announced that Onoda would sing the 10th opening song "Sayonara Chuu" for the SATV show Kopinks! and would also voice the main character of the renewed Kopinks! program, starting in April 2016."ハロプロ研修生の小野田紗栞が「コピンクス！」新OP、新番組メインキャラクターの声を担当！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-10-14.
===2016===
On March 12, Onoda participated as a special act at the PINK!SS & Kopinks! Last Live 2016 MOMENT memories/memorize, which also featured Juice=Juice and Kobushi Factory as performers."ピンクス＆コピンクス！ラストライブ2016　イベント" (in Japanese). Shizuoka Asahi TV. During the event, she performed "Sayonara Chuu" with Miyamoto Karin.
On March 31, the title of the renewed Kopinks! program was announced to be Kopinks COSMOS and would premiere on April 5."小野田紗栞＆阿部夢梨、緊張と笑顔の初収録　目を輝かせこなす" (in Japanese). MusicVoice. 2016-03-31. Onoda would voice one of the two main characters and sing a new version of the opening theme "Carina Notte" together with SUPER☆GiRLS member Abe Yumeri."拶＆しばしお休み告知　出演：小野田紗栞＆阿部夢梨" (in Japanese). Video via P!NKISS CHANNEL. 2016-03-31.
Onoda was one of the Hello Pro Kenshuusei members who participated as the opening act for the Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~ and Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~.
On August 13, it was announced at Tsubaki Factory's fanclub event that Onoda had joined the group as new member, alongside Ono Mizuho and Akiyama Mao."つばきファクトリー 新メンバー加入決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2016-08-13.
===2017===
On December 18, Onoda was scheduled to celebrate her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2017, with two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall. However, due to her being diagnosed with the flu two days before, the event was postponed to January 15, 2018."【公演延期のお知らせ】★ファンクラブ会員限定イベント★「つばきファクトリー 小野田紗栞バースデーイベント2017」開催決定！" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2017-12-16."『つばきファクトリー 小野田紗栞バースデーイベント2017』振替公演日決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2017-12-18.
===2018===
On July 25, the comedian duo released their debut single "", which features Onoda in the B-side "Kansha Kangeki Maji Manji" as a member of the fictional group Otome Manji Gakuen along with and Kishimoto Yumeno.https://twitter.com/sawayakagoro/status/999274082716696576"上々軍団CDデビュー！デビューシングル『仲間』配信スタート！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-07-25.
On December 17, Onoda celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2018, with two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2019===
On April 27, the Fami Hello! PHOTOBOOK② was released, which includes Onoda and Asakura Kiki's joint gravure that was originally published in a March 2017 issue of Weekly Famitsu."「ファミハロ！PHOTOBOOK②」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-04-05.
On October 5, the Hello Tsu PHOTOBOOK① was released, including Onoda's gravure that was originally published in a November 2018 issue of Weekly Famitsu."「ハロ通 PHOTOBOOK①」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-08-23.
On December 17, she celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
===2020===
On July 12, she opened up an official Instagram account.
On December 17, she celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2020, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2021===
On December 17, she celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2021, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2022===
On December 12, she celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2022, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2023===
On December 3, she celebrated her 22nd birthday at a fanclub event titled Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2023, featuring two shows at Square Ebara Hiratsuka Hall.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Solo Songs===
*[2015] Sayonara Chuu
===Solo Fanclub DVDs===
*[2018.05.26] Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2017
*[2019.05.25] Tsubaki Factory Onoda Saori Birthday Event 2018
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2021.12.17] Saori
==Works==
===TV Programs===
*[2011–2012] We Can★47
*[2015] PINK!SS (ピンクス) (episode #15)
*[2016–2019] The Girls Live
*[2016–2017] Kopinks COSMOS (コピンクスCOSMOS) (voice of Saori)
*[2019–2020] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
*[2020–2021] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
*[2021–] Ikuze! Tsubaki Factory (行くぜ！つばきファクトリー)
*[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"
===Theater===
*[2019] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~
===Internet===
*[2014–] Hello! Project Station
*[2016–] Upcoming
*[2017–2021] tiny tiny
*[2018–] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2018] Hello Pro no Monohon!
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2019] Hello Pro ONE×ONE
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "premier seat"
==Trivia==
*She is the fifth Hello Pro Kenshuusei member who came from a local idol group.
*If she could boast about one thing, it would be that she can do mental calculation.
*If she saw an alien, she'd ask it where they buy its clothes.
*She is the youngest in her Kenshuusei generation.
*She shares the same birthday as former Morning Musume member Fukuda Asuka.
*She mostly likes Hello! Project's cool-sounding songs.
*Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei was Takase Kurumi.
*Her dream was to become an idol that also does modeling.
*Her future goal is getting to work on TV or as a fashion model.
*She has stated during an interview that she almost know nothing about France but somehow, she would like to go there.
*She likes shoujo manga. Though she initially didn't read manga at all, after joining Tsubaki Factory, she decided to read Tsubaki-Chou Lonely Planet because of the title, and from there became a fan of shoujo mangahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9APF0fLxCSQ (In Japanese). Video via Up-Front Promotions. 2017-10-20..
*She has the same last name as Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Onoda Karin.
==References==
==External Links==
*Tsubaki Factory Profile
*Tsubaki Factory Official Blog
*Instagram
*We Can★47 Profiles: 2011, 2012
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei blogs: Tour blog, February/March 2015, 2015 Test, May/June 2015
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