Origa
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Origa is a Russian singer who works mostly in Japan.
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 with various artists in addition to the Radio Japan Series and being part of the chorus for the Kobe earthquake disaster charity single.
, Origa has 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
s, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2.
These were written by long-time friend and composer Yoko Kanno
, and both the first season's theme song, Inner Universe (featuring boy soprano Ben Del Maestro
) and the second season's theme song, Rise used Origa's vocals. Origa first performed with Kanno for ∀ 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".
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
.
In 2007, Origa performed with Yoko Kanno for the Ragnarok 2 Concert. There, she performed all three Ghost in the Shell opening themes, "Player" for Solid State Society, "Inner Universe" for the first season, and "Rise" for 2nd Gig respectively, and substituted for Ilaria Graziano
on "Yoru_Vo", Pierre Bensusan
on "ELM", and Gabriela Robin
on "Torukia".
She also performed alongside fellow vocalists Maaya Sakamoto
and Mai Yamane
and joined in singing selected songs originally performed only by Maaya.
Origa is no longer active in Russia, but she still holds concert tours across the globe.
In 2008, she performed at Sugizo
's "Rise to Cosmic Dance" concert held on 2008.12.19 at Shibuya-AX hall in Tokyo. She later appeared on his 2011 single "The Edge".
Singles
Mini-Albums
After graduating from music school in 1990, she took an opportunity to visit Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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 with various artists in addition to the Radio Japan Series and being part of the chorus for the Kobe earthquake disaster charity single.
, Origa has 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
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
is an anime television series produced by Production I.G and based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, with original character design by Hajime Shimomura and a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno...
and the subsequent original soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
s, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2.
These were written by long-time friend and composer Yoko Kanno
Yoko Kanno
is a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
, and both the first season's theme song, Inner Universe (featuring boy soprano Ben Del Maestro
Ben Del Maestro
Ben Del Maestro is a singer, most famous for performing with the London Oratory School Schola on The Lord of the Rings soundtracks....
) and the second season's theme song, Rise used Origa's vocals. Origa first performed with Kanno for ∀ Gundam, singing Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin is a singer and lyricist, credited for lyrics and vocals on many songs composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno.She has long been rumored to be Kanno's pseudonym. Robin stated in a print interview that she was going to sing in front of an audience for the first time at Kanno's...
's "Moon" with the Gey's AX chorus.
In 2005, Origa performed songs for the anime series Fantastic Children
Fantastic Children
is a Japanese animated television series created by Takashi Nakamura and produced by Nippon Animation. It first aired on Japan across TV Tokyo between October 4, 2004 and March 28, 2005, totaling 26 episodes, and also received its satellite television premiere on the CS television network...
, most notably the ending theme "Mizu no Madoromi".
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
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society
is an OVA and part of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series based on Masamune Shirow's manga Ghost in the Shell. It was produced by Production I.G and directed by Kenji Kamiyama....
.
In 2007, Origa performed with Yoko Kanno for the Ragnarok 2 Concert. There, she performed all three Ghost in the Shell opening themes, "Player" for Solid State Society, "Inner Universe" for the first season, and "Rise" for 2nd Gig respectively, and substituted for Ilaria Graziano
Ilaria Graziano
Ilaria Graziano is an Italian singer and vocalist. She gained popularity with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by composer Yoko Kanno....
on "Yoru_Vo", Pierre Bensusan
Pierre Bensusan
Pierre Bensusan is a French-Algerian guitarist. As a sephardic Jew, his family came from Spain, Spanish Morocco and French Algeria. The genre of his acoustic guitar music is often characterized as Celtic, Folk, World music, New Age, or Chamber jazz. He has also published three books of music and...
on "ELM", and Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin
Gabriela Robin is a singer and lyricist, credited for lyrics and vocals on many songs composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno.She has long been rumored to be Kanno's pseudonym. Robin stated in a print interview that she was going to sing in front of an audience for the first time at Kanno's...
on "Torukia".
She also performed alongside fellow vocalists Maaya Sakamoto
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actress, and voice actress. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime series Little Twins, but is more well known for her role as Hitomi Kanzaki in the hit anime series The Vision of Escaflowne...
and Mai Yamane
Mai Yamane
is a Japanese singer, well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Her career started at the very beginning of the 1980s when she participated in a young singer's contest in Japan. Six months, later she finished her first album...
and joined in singing selected songs originally performed only by Maaya.
Origa is no longer active in Russia, but she still holds concert tours across the globe.
In 2008, she performed at Sugizo
Sugizo
, born , is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. Referred to by his stage name Sugizo, he is best known as lead guitarist of the rock band Luna Sea, who were popular in the 1990s. He started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with many artists...
's "Rise to Cosmic Dance" concert held on 2008.12.19 at Shibuya-AX hall in Tokyo. She later appeared on his 2011 single "The Edge".
Discography
Albums- The Songwreath (2008)
- Aurora (2005)
- Era of QueensEra of Queens- Track listing :Standard Edition* 1. Ouverture* 2. Diva* 3. Lullaby* 4. Dimanche* 5. Era Of Queens* 6. Moment* 7. Tersicore* 8. Elektra's Song* 9. Serenata* 10. Queste Saranno...
(2003) - The Best of Origa (1999)
- Eternal (Eien) (1998)
- Lira Vetrov (1996)
- Illusia (1995)
- Origa (1994)
- Olga [Demo] (1991)
Singles
- Electra's Song (Release Year Unknown)
- Hana Gumori (2007)
- Spiral (2006)
- Land of Love (2006)
- Leleyala (2006)
- Mizu no Madoromi (2004)
- Le Vent Vert—Le Temps Bleu (Полюшко ПолеPolyushko PolePolyushka Polye is a Soviet Russian-language song.Polye means "field" in Russian, "polyushko" is a diminutive/hypocoristic form for "polye".- Soviet arrangements :...
) (1998) - Kaze no Naka no Soritea (1995)
Mini-Albums
- Aria (1996)
- Crystal Winter (1994)
Featured Discography
- Aion : OST Featuring (2008.11) Korea NCsoftNCsoftNCsoft is a South Korea-based online video game company, which has published massively multiplayer online role-playing games including Lineage, City of Heroes, Wildstar, Exteel, Guild Wars and Aion.-History:...
MMORPGMMORPGMassively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world.... - CM Yoko / Yoko Kanno (2007 - vocals for "Exaelitus")
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society O.S.T / Yoko KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(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 KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Rise") - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T / Yoko KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Inner Universe" and "Rise (TV-Edit)") - "GET9" [Single] / Yoko KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(2004 - vocals & lyrics for "Rise") - Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T / Yoko KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(2003 - vocals & lyrics for "Inner Universe") - Princess Arete: Original Movie Soundtrack / Akira SenjuAkira Senjuis a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Composition credits include Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Yomigaeri, Fūrin Kazan , Nada Sōsō , Rampo and the soundtrack of Red Garden. Arrangement credits include Hikari. Performance credits include Handsome...
(2001 - vocals & lyrics for "Krasno Solntse (Puroroogu)", "Majo no Yubiwa", "Krasno Solntse (Sutoorii)" & "Krasno Solntse") - ∀ Gundam: The Concert / Yoko KannoYoko Kannois a composer, arranger and musician best known for her work on the soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements...
(2000 - vocals for "Moon") - Ao no Jidai: Original TV Soundtrack / Various Artists (1998 - vocals & lyrics for "?Le Vent Vert? ~ Le Temps Bleu (Poljushko Pole)")
- Final Fantasy XIII-2Final Fantasy XIII-2is an upcoming console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is being produced by Square Enix's 1st Production Department...
: Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (vocals)