Oda Sakura

Oda Sakura (小田さくら) is a Japanese pop singer, dancer, actress, and model under Hello! Project as the sole 11th generation member and sub-leader of Morning Musume and a former member of the SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit ODATOMO. She was first introduced as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei member at a fanclub event in November 2011.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Oda Sakura was born on March 12, 1999 in Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.
===2011===
On November 12, Oda Sakura was introduced as a new member of Hello Pro Egg at a fanclub event alongside Yamaga Kanae, after failing the S/mileage Shin Member Boshuu! auditions.
===2012===
In January and February, Oda participated in the Hello! Project 2012 WINTER Hello☆Pro Tengoku concerts as a background dancer.
On September 14, Oda was announced as the winner of Morning Musume 11th Generation ~Suppin Utahime~ Audition."Morning Musume welcomes 11th generation member Oda Sakura". tokyohive. 2012-09-14. Oda would start her official Morning Musume duties in January 2013 during the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu tour.
On December 14, Oda's Morning Musume member color was revealed to be lavender.
===2013===
On April 11, Oda started posting on the 10th generation members' official blog.
On May 23, Oda began a solo web talk show exclusive to fanclub members, titled Sakura Sakuradio."モーニング娘。小田さくら Webトーク「さくらさくらじお」（Ｖｏｌ．1）」本日21時より配信♪" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2013-05-23.
On August 22, Oda held a solo fanclub event titled Morning Musume Oda Sakura Solo Event ~Sakura no Shirabe~.
On November 14, she held another solo fanclub event titled Morning Musume Oda Sakura Solo Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 2~.
===2014===
On March 13, she celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Oda Sakura Birthday Event 2014 ~Sakura no Shirabe 3~, featuring two shows at the TOKYO FM HALL. The same day, it was announced that Oda would be a member of a newly formed SATOYAMA & SATOUMI movement unit with Kanazawa Tomoko called ODATOMO.
In June, Oda participated in her first ever theatrical production LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- as the character Sylvatica. A solo performance sung by her was the opening musical act for the play.
On July 5, Oda held a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '14 Oda Sakura Solo Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 3.5~. In this event, she challenged herself by singing more difficult songs outside of Hello! Project, including a partial English cover of "Let It Go" from the Disney animation film Frozen.
===2015===
On February 19, Oda's fanclub-exclusive web talk show Sakura Sakuradio ended with a total of 90 episodes."モーニング娘。’15 小田さくら Webトーク「さくらさくらじお」（Ｖｏｌ．90）」本日21時より配信♪" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2015-02-19.
In addition to Morning Musume '15 providing the theme song "Ima Koko Kara" for the Pretty Cure All Stars Haru no Carnival♪ movie released in theaters on March 14, three exclusive characters were voiced by Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, and Oda. Their appearances were based on illustrations by Iikubo, with Oda's character (also named Sakura) being an owl wearing a cherry blossom."モー娘。『プリキュア』新作映画の主題歌抜てき 飯窪&石田&小田が初声優に挑戦!" (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. 2015-02-10.
On March 16, Oda celebrated her 16th birthday at an event titled Morning Musume '15 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 4~. It had two shows at TOKYO FM HALL and part of the setlist featured her singing to live piano arrangements.
===2016===
On March 22, Oda celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 5~, which featured two shows at CLUB CITTA' in her home prefecture Kanagawa.
On April 18, Oda announced her first solo photobook, titled Sakura Moyou.Oda Sakura. "お知らせ！！小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2016-04-18. It was published on May 27, and a Blu-ray featuring the making of the photobook, titled Behind of Photobook ~Sakura Moyou~, was released on November 29.
===2017===
On March 29, Oda celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '17 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 6~ at Differ Ariake.
On October 16, Oda announced she would release her second solo photobook on November 17,Oda Sakura. "お知らせがあります！小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2017-10-16. titled Sakura Breeze.https://twitter.com/wani_UTB/status/927310377255190528
On December 27, she released her first solo image Blu-ray, Sakura in Guam."タイトル未定(Blu-ray Disc)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp.
===2018===
On March 28, Oda celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '18 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 7~, featuring one show at Differ Ariake.
On August 16, the music video for 's August 22 single "" was uploaded on YouTube, featuring Oda and six other Hello! Project members who all sing as a chorus."堀内孝雄『みんな少年だった』(Takao Horiuchi [Everyone was once a boy.)(MV)]" (in Japanese). UP-FRONT Channel (via YouTube). 2018-08-16.
===2019===
On March 12, Oda released her third solo photobook, titled Sakura no Kisetsu.Oda Sakura. "お知らせです！小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2019-01-22.
On March 28, Oda celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '19 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 8~, featuring two shows at Shinagawa Stellar Ball.
On July 10, it was announced that Oda was diagnosed with cervical degenerative disc disease by the doctor after experiencing severe pain around her left shoulder blade the day before. Due to it requiring one month of treatment, Oda was absent from the Hello! Project 2019 SUMMER concert tour from July 13 to August 3, as well as a "Jinsei Blues / Seishun Night" release event on July 15."モーニング娘。'19小田さくらに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-07-10.Oda Sakura. "お知らせ 小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2019-07-10."モーニング娘。'19小田さくらに関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-08-02. She resumed activities on August 10, starting with Morning Musume '19's show at rockin'on presents ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019."モーニング娘。'19小田さくら活動再開についてのお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-08-10.
On October 5, the Hello Tsu PHOTOBOOK① was released, including Oda's gravure that was originally published in an October 2018 issue of Weekly Famitsu."「ハロ通 PHOTOBOOK①」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2019-08-23.
===2020===
On March 23, she was set to celebrate her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '20 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 9~ at Mielparque Hall. However, on March 11, 2020, it was announced that the event was canceled in consideration of a new policy established by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=15318 The event was eventually rescheduled for July 28.http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/news_Info.php?id=15764
On April 20, she released her fourth photobook, SAKURA COLOR.Oda Sakura. "4th写真集！小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2020-03-12.https://www.instagram.com/p/B9opz6CHmdj/
===2021===
On March 15, Oda celebrated her 22nd birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '21 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 10~, featuring two shows at Mielparque Hall.
On August 19, it was announced that Oda was diagnosed through medical examination with functional dysphonia, brought on via stress. Due to this, she would limit her vocal performance in the remaining Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby tour dates while undergoing medical treatment."モーニング娘。'21小田さくらのパフォーマンス制限に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-08-19.
===2022===
On March 11, Oda celebrated her 23rd birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '22 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 11~, featuring two shows at Sagami Women's University Green Hall.
On July 29, it was announced that Oda Sakura had been diagnosed with COVID-19. She took a PCR test which had suspected positive results on July 28 and later took another PCR test which had a positive result. She currently has no symptoms and will focus on treatment under the guidance of local governments and public health centers."モーニング娘。'22小田さくら、新型コロナウイルス感染についてのご報告" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2022-07-29. As a result, the July 30 concert of the Hello! Project 2022 Summer CITY CIRCUIT Morning Musume '22 CONCERT TOUR ~Never Been Better! Encore~ in Miyagi was canceled.
On November 8, Oda Sakura held a solo fanclub event titled Morning Musume '22 Oda Sakura Kanyu 10 Shunen Kinen FC Event ~Oda-chan to Yukaina Musume -Tachi~, which featured two shows at Chiba Prefectural Cultural Hall.
===2023===
On March 12, Oda released her fifth photobook, Sakura Biyori.
On March 23, she celebrated her 24th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '23 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 12~, featuring two shows at Sagami Women's University Green Hall.
On April 3, Oda Sakura appeared in a new CM campaign for KFC Japan's Garlic Hot Chicken.https://twitter.com/KFC_jp/status/1643070936655237120 She had previously written blogs about her love of KFC, especially the hot chicken series, and had even made a video talking about KFC. Staff of the broadcasting station had seen the content, and had reached out to her about appearing in the CM."KFCガーリックホットチキン！小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2023-04-04.
On July 18, she released her first photo essay book, Sakura to Neko.https://twitter.com/morningmusumemg/status/1661182614500257793
On November 25, it was announced at the end of Morning Musume '23 Concert Tour Aki "Neverending Shine Show" that she would become the new sub-leader of the group while Ikuta Erina would become the new leader as Ishida Ayumi would remain sub-leader after Fukumura Mizuki's graduation."新体制。小田さくら" (in Japanese). Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog. 2023-11-25.
On December 7, she took part in Hello! Project 25 Shunnen Kinen Special FC Event Vol.3 alongside Haga Akane, Yokoyama Reina, Ise Layla, Kawana Rin, Niinuma Kisora, Yamazaki Yuhane, Saito Madoka and Tsutsui Roko at Yamano Hall. This event covered the 2011-2016 era of Hello! Project's history.
===2024===
On March 21, she celebrated her 25th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '24 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 13~, featuring two shows at Ota Ward Residents Hall Aprico Hall.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Solo DVDs===
*[2013.01.30] Greeting ~Oda Sakura~
*[2016.03.12] Morning Musume '16 Oda Sakura Birthday DVD 2016
===Solo Blu-rays===
*[2016.11.29] Behind of Photobook ~Sakura Moyou~
*[2017.12.27] Sakura in Guam
===Solo Fanclub DVDs===
*[2014.06.27] Oda Sakura Solo Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 1&2~
*[2014.10.27] Morning Musume '14 Oda Sakura WEB Talk "Sakura Sakuradio" Part.1
*[2015.07.26] Morning Musume '15 Oda Sakura WEB Talk "Sakura Sakuradio" Part.2
*[2017.07.26] Morning Musume '17 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 6~
*[2018.07.26] Morning Musume '18 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 7~
*[2020.11.26] Morning Musume '20 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 9~
*[2021.07.26] Morning Musume '21 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 10~
*[2022.07.26] Morning Musume '22 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 11~
*[2023.03.27] Morning Musume '22 Oda Sakura Kanyuu 10 Shuunen Kinen FC Event ~Oda-chan to Yukai na Musume-tachi~
*[2023.07.xx] Morning Musume '23 Oda Sakura Birthday Event ~Sakura no Shirabe 12~
===Solo Songs===
*[2016] Mayoi no Mori (from Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa)
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2016.05.27] Sakura Moyou
*[2017.11.17] Sakura Breeze
*[2019.03.12] Sakura no Kisetsu
*[2020.04.20] SAKURA COLOR
*[2023.03.12] Sakura Biyori
*[2024.07.19] SAKURA FLOW
===Books===
*[2023.07.18] Sakura to Neko (photo essay)
==Works==
===TV Programs===
*[2022] Mayonaka ni Hello!
===TV Programs===
*[2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
*[2014–2019] The Girls Live
*[2019–2020] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
*[2020] Hello Dream. (ハロドリ。)
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
*[2021] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
*[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"
*[2021-2022] Kannai Devil (関内エビル)
*[2022] Araki Yuko no Jalan Jalan ~ Araki Aruki (新木優子のjalan jalan～あらきあるき) (with Ishida Ayumi)
*[2022] Hiru Nandesu (ヒルナンデス！)
*[2022] Kami Oto Yoru (カミオト夜)
===Animated Films===
*[2015] Pretty Cure All Stars Haru no Carnival♪ (映画プリキュアオールスターズ 春のカーニバル♪) (voice of Sakura)
===Radio===
*[2013–] Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘。のモーニング女学院～放課後ミーティング～)
*[2013–2015] Sakura Sakuradio (さくらさくらじお) (fanclub exclusive)
===Theater===
*[2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-
*[2015] TRIANGLE
*[2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
*[2017] Pharaoh no Haka
*[2018] Pharaoh no Haka ~Hebi Ou Sneferu~
*[2019] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 6 Gaiden ~Tasogare no Kamen~ (daily guest role)
===Internet===
*[2013–] Hello! Project Station
*[2014–2016] MUSIC+
*[2015–2016] GREEN ROOM
*[2016–] Upcoming
*[2016–2017] Girls Night Out
*[2017–2021] tiny tiny
*[2018–] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro ONE×ONE
*[2020] Hello! Anison Bu
===Commercials===
*[2023] KFC "Garlic Hot Chicken" (KFC『ガーリックホットチキン』)
===Music Videos===
*[2018] - 
==Trivia==
==Honorary Titles==
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==References==
==External Links==
*Morning Musume Profile
*Morning Musume Tenki Gumi Official Blog
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