Origa

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Origa

Background information
Birth name	Ol'ga Vitalevna Yakovleva
Born	October 12, 1970 Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Origin	Soviet Union
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	1993-present
Label(s)	Gemmatika
Website	Official Site

Origa (also known as Ol'ga Vitalevna Yakovleva (Ольга Витальевна Яковлева), born October 12, 1970 in Novosibirsk, Soviet Union) 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 [1] 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 seven solo albums, two mini-albums, and 3 singles. She gained popularity outside of Japan with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T 2, written by long-time friend and composer Yoko Kanno, hosting the theme song Inner Universe (featuring boy soprano Ben Del Maestro) as well as Rise, the opening theme song for the second season, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG. (Origa first performed with Kanno for the ∀ Gundam, singing Gabriela Robin's "Moon" with the Gey's AX chorus.)

In 2005, Origa performed songs for the anime series Fantastic Children, most notably the ending theme "Mizu no Madoromi(meaning" Slumber of water)"".

In 2006 Origa was involved in lyrics & vocal performance for the opening song ("Player") and the ending theme ("date of rebirth") from the movie Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society.

[edit] Solo Discography

Spiral [Single] (2006)
Aurora (2005)
Mizu no Madoromi [Single] (2004)
Era of Queens (2003)
The Best of Origa (1999)
Eternal (Eien) (1998)
Le Vent Vert—Le Temps Bleu (Полюшко Поле) [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)

[edit] Featured Discography

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society O.S.T / Yoko Kanno (2006 - vocals & lyrics for "Player", "Date of Rebirth")
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 O.S.T 2 / Yoko Kanno (2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Rise")
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T / 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 O.S.T / 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)")