Sakura Oda was one of twelve finalists in the 2011 S/mileage audition. She was announced as a new H!P Kenshuusei on November 12th 2011 together with Yamaga Kanae, who had also been among the finalists.
In the summer of 2012 Sakura participated in the Morning Musume 11th generation Suppin Utahime audition and was announced as the only winner out of six finalists on September 14th 2012. Her member color is lavender.
facts:
name: Oda Sakura (小田さくら)
nickname: Sakura (さくら)
birthday: March 12th, 1999
home prefecture: Kanagawa prefecture
member color: lavender
second S/mileage audition round: Nr. 33
looks up to: Nakajima Saki
nickname: "Medusa" (by her classmates)
favorite word: 一期一会 (ichigo ichie; can be translated as "for this time only", "never again", or "one chance in a lifetime") (Wikipedia)
was a H!P Kenshuusei from November 2011 until September 2012
is the only 11th generation member of Morning Musume