Origa
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Origa (also known as Olga Vitalevna Jakovleva, born October 12, 1970 in Novosibirsk Russia) is a Russian singer and vocalist.
After graduating from music school in 1990, she took an opportunity to visit Japan in 1991 and finally contracted with the ROAD&SKY Organization (http://www.r-s.co.jp) in 1993. Origa has since participated in several projects of various artists in addition to the Radio Japan Series and being part of the chorus for Kobe Earthquake disaster charity single.
Origa has as of 2005 released six solo albums, two mini-albums, and 3 singles. She gained popularity outside of Japan and Russia with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by long-time friend and composer Yoko Kanno, hosting the theme song Inner Universe (featuring boy soprano Benedict Delmaestro). (Origa first performed with Yoko for the Turn-A Gundam, singing Gabriela Robin's Moon with the Gey's AX chorus.) An additional song from GITS:SAC, Rise, also gained acclaim.
Currently Origa has been performing songs for the recent anime series Fantastic Children, most noteably the ending theme Mizu no Madoromi.
Solo Discography
- Mizu no Madoromi [Single] (2004)
- Era of Queens (2003)
- The Best of Origa (1999)
- Eien (1998)
- "?Le Vent Vert? ~ Le Temps Bleu (Poljushko Pole)" [Single] (1998)
- Lira Vetrov (1996)
- Aria [Mini-Album] (1996)
- Illusia (1995)
- "Kaze no Naka no Soritea" [Single] (1995)
- Crystal Winter [Mini-Album] (1994)
- ORIGA (1994)
- Olga [Demo](1991)
Featured Discography
- Fantastic Children: Drama & Image Album / Kouji Ueno (2005- vocals & lyrics for "Fuyuu Yume" - both Japanese & Russian versions-)
- Fantastic Children: Original TV Soundtrack 1 / Kouji Ueno(2005 - vocals & lyrics for "Pobezhdaet Ljubovj? (TV-Edit)")
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Original TV Soundtrack 2 / Yoko Kanno (2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Rise")
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Original TV Soundtrack + / Yoko Kanno (2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Inner Universe" and "Rise (TV-Edit)")
- "GET9" [Single] / Yoko Kanno (2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Rise")
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Original TV Soundtrack 1 / Yoko Kanno(2003 - vocals & lyrics for "Inner Universe")
- Princess Arete: Original Movie Soundtrack / Akira Senju (2001 - vocals & lyrics for "Krasno Solntse (Puroroogu)", "Majo no Yubiwa", "Krasno Solntse (Sutoorii)" & "Krasno Solntse")
- Turn-A Gundam: The Concert / Yoko Kanno (2000 - vocals for "Moon")
- Ao no Jidai: Original TV Soundtrack / Various Artists (1998 - vocals & lyrics for "?Le Vent Vert? ~ Le Temps Bleu (Poljushko Pole)")
External links
- Origa Official Site (http://www.r-s.co.jp/rso/origa/)
- Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex Mini-FAQ including raw materials and song lyrics (http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/sacepisodeguide.shtml)ja:Origa (歌手)