Career
Prior to joining Morning Musume, Oda was a Hello! Pro Egg member. In the summer of 2011, Sakura Oda took part in the South/mileage 2nd generation audition, but did not pass. In November 2011, she was added to Hello! Pro Egg, a Hello! Project trainee group, which was later renamed "Hello! Pro Kenshūscience".
In the middle of 2012, Sakura Oda participated in the 11th generation audition for Morning Musume, in which 7,000 applicants took part.
She advanced to the final round, with 5 other girls. On September 14, 2012, at a public Generalprobe of Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Concert Tour held at Harmony Hall Zama in Kanagawa (Sakura"s home prefecture), it was announced that Sakura Oda was the only one chosen to join the group.
Her nickname in Hello! Pro Kenshūscience is Sakura. She admires Ai Takahashi and Risa Niigaki in terms of singing, and Saki Nakajima from Cute in terms of dancing.
Hello! Pro Egg (2011–2012)
Morning Musume (2012–present)
ODATOMO (2014)
Morning Musume
"Help Maine!!" (January 23, 2013 (2013-2001-23))
"Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai" (April 17, 2013 (2013-2004-17))
"Wagamama Ki no Mama Ai no Joke / Ai no Gundan" (August 28, 2013 (2013-2008-28))
"Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love?" (January 29, 2014 (2014-2001-29))
"Toki o Koe Sora o Koe / Password is 0" (April 16, 2014 (2014-2004-16))
"Tiki Bun / Shabadaba Dū / Mikaeri Bijin" (October 15, 2014 (2014-2010-15))
"Seishun Kozo ga Naiteiru / Yūgure wa Ameagari / Ima Koko Kara" (April 15, 2015 (2015-2004-15))
"Oh My Wish! / Sukatto My Heart / Ima Sugu Tobikomu Yūki" (August 19, 2015 (2015-2008-19))
"Tsumetai Kaze to Kataomoi / Endless Sky / One and Only" (December 29, 2015 (2015-2012-29)).