Editing Origa

{{Short description|Russian singer 1970-2015}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name              = Origa
| image             = Origa 2013.jpg
| caption           = Origa in 2013
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| alt               = 
| background        = solo_singer
| birth_name        = Olga Vital'evna Yakovleva
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1970|10|12}}
| birth_place       = [[Kochenyovo]], [[Novosibirsk Oblast]], [[Soviet Union]]
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|2015|01|17|1970|10|12|mf=y}}
| death_place       = Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
| alias             = ORIGA
| origin            = [[Sapporo]], [[Hokkaido Prefecture|Hokkaido]], Japan
| instrument        = Vocals, piano
| genre             = [[New-age music|New-age]], [[electronica]], [[anime soundtrack]]
| occupation        = Singer-songwriter, musician, composer
| years_active      = 1991–2015
| label             = {{hlist|ROAD & SKY Company|TOSHIBA EMI Records|GEMMATIKA Records}}
| associated_acts   = [[Yoko Kanno]], Seiya
}}

'''Olga Vitalevna Yakovleva''' ({{langx|ru|link=no|Ольга Витальевна Яковлева}}, October 12, 1970 – January 17, 2015), better known as '''Origa''', was a Russian singer who rose to prominence for her musical collaborations in Japan, especially her work  for the [[Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C.]] franchise.

==History==
Origa was born in the small urban village of [[Kochenyovo]], 50 kilometres west of [[Novosibirsk]].
After graduating from music school in 1990, she took an opportunity to visit Japan in 1991 and finally contracted with the ROAD&SKY Organization in 1993. She later participated in several projects with various artists in addition to the Radio Japan Series and being part of the chorus for the [[Great Hanshin earthquake|Kobe earthquake]] disaster charity single. She released eight solo albums, three mini-albums, two compilation albums and 3 singles. She gained popularity outside Japan with the release of ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' and the subsequent original soundtracks, ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T.]]'' and ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2]]''. {{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

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 [[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex|second season's]] theme song, ''[[Rise (Origa vocal)|Rise]]'', used Origa's vocals. Origa first performed with Kanno for ''[[∀ Gundam]]'', singing "Moon" in concerts (on the CD "Moon" is performed by Kanno under the pseudonym of Gabriela Robin; Kanno did not perform this song live until a surprise performance in 2009). In 2005, Origa performed songs for the anime series ''[[Fantastic Children]]'', most notably the ending theme "Mizu no Madoromi". {{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

In 2006, Origa was involved in the lyrics and vocal performance for the opening song "Player" and the ending theme "date of rebirth" from the movie ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 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" from ''Solid State Society'', "Inner Universe" from the first season, and "Rise" from  ''2nd GIG'', 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. {{citation needed|date=January 2015}}

On December 19, 2008, she performed at [[Sugizo]]'s "Rise to Cosmic Dance" concert held at Tokyo's Shibuya-AX hall. She later appeared on his 2011 single "The Edge".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/04/sugizo-announces-anti-nuclear-power-song-no-more-nukes|title=Sugizo announces anti-nuclear power song, "No More Nukes"|publisher=tokyohive.com|date=April 11, 2011|access-date=January 21, 2014}}</ref>

She lent her voice to the soundtrack for the video game ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''. The game was released in Japan on December 15, 2011. The soundtrack was composed by [[Masashi Hamauzu]], [[Naoshi Mizuta]] and Mitsuto Suzuki.

Beginning in 2013, she worked alongside musician Seiya and the duo have performed together worldwide.<ref>http://redeblast.com/post/international-interview-with-singer-seiya-by-radio-blast{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In 2014, Origa attended Anirevo (Anime Revolution) where she performed in concert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animerevolution.ca/featured/featured-guests/anirevo-2014-guest-origa/|title=Anirevo 2014 Guest: Origa|work=AniRevo 2015|access-date=February 13, 2015|archive-date=July 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723031624/http://www.animerevolution.ca/featured/featured-guests/anirevo-2014-guest-origa/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She performed songs from the ''Ghost in the Shell'' series and a medley of many other theme songs, including the debut of what would later become her last song, "Bells".<ref>{{cite web| url = https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Video+Exclusive+preview+song+Origa/10154542/story.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150417171329/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Video+Exclusive+preview+song+Origa/10154542/story.html| archive-date = 2015-04-17| title = Video: Exclusive preview of new song by Origa}}</ref> She also participated in a panel with [[Production I.G]] CEO [[Mitsuhisa Ishikawa]].

==Death==
Origa died of heart failure Saturday January 17, 2015  at 8:20 AM following 8 days of hospitalization in the Kanagawa Prefecture.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Nobuhiko |date=January 19, 2015 |title=Sad announcement |url=http://origamusic.com/information/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126053512/http://origamusic.com/information/ |archive-date=2017-11-26 |website=Origa |access-date=2024-05-19}}</ref> 

Although the announcement on her official website says she died of heart failure, a tweet by anime voice actress [[Jenya]] says she died of lung cancer, while another source adds she had fought with lung cancer for 2 years already.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-01-18/ghost-in-the-shell-singer-origa-passes-away/.83416|title=Ghost in the Shell Singer Origa Passes Away|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://winiscoming.wordpress.com/portfolio/origa-ghost-in-the-shell-singer-passes-away/|title=Origa, 'Ghost in the Shell' Singer Passes Away|date=January 19, 2015|access-date=July 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Solo career===
'''Demos:'''
* ''Olga'' (1991)

'''Studio albums:'''
* ''Origa'' (1994)
* ''Illusia'' (1995)
* ''Lira Vetrov'' (1996)
* ''Eternity'' (1998)
* ''Era of Queens'' (2003)
* ''Aurora'' (2005)
* ''The Songwreath'' (2008)
* ''Amon Ra'' (2013)
* ''Lost and Found'' (2015)

'''Singles:'''
* "Kaze no Naka no Soritea" (1995)
* "Le Vent Vert—Le Temps Bleu" ([[Polyushko-polye|Полюшко Поле]]) (1998)
* "Electra's Song" (2003)
* "Mizu no Madoromi" (2004)
* "Leleyala" (2006)
* "[[Land of Love]]" (2006)
* "Spiral" (2006)
* "Hanagumori" (2007)
* "My Way" (2016)

'''Mini albums:'''
* ''Crystal Winter'' (1994)
* ''Aria'' (1996)
* ''The Annulet'' (2013)

'''Compilation albums:'''
* ''The Best of Origa'' (1999)
* ''All About Origa'' (2015)

===Featured discography===
* [[Yang Bang-ean]] (Kunihiko Ryo) – ''The Gate of Dreams'' (1997) – Background vocals for "Triumph of the Soul Behemian"
* ''Ao no Jidai: Original TV Soundtrack'' (1998) – Vocals and lyrics for "Le Vent Vert ~ Le Temps Bleu (Poljushko Pole)"
* [[Yoko Kanno]] – ''∀ Gundam: The Concert'' (2000) – Vocals for "Moon"
* [[Akira Senju]] – ''Princess Arete: Original Movie Soundtrack'' (2001) – Vocals and lyrics for "Krasno Solntse", and "Majo no Yubiwa", 
* [[Yoko Kanno]] – ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T.'' (2003) – Vocals and lyrics for "Inner Universe"
* [[Yoko Kanno]] – ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2'' (2004) – Vocals and lyrics for "Rise"
* [[Kouji Ueno]] – ''Fantastic Children: Original TV Soundtrack 1'' (2005) – Vocals and lyrics for "Pobezhdaet Ljubovj"
* [[Kouji Ueno]] – ''Fantastic Children: Drama & Image album'' (2005) – Vocals and lyrics for "Fuyuu Yume" (both Japanese and Russian versions)
* [[Yoko Kanno]] – ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society O.S.T.'' (2006) – Vocals and lyrics for "Player", and "Date of Rebirth"
* Yoko Kanno – ''CM Yoko'' (2007) – Vocals for "Exaelitus"
* [[Kunihiko Ryo]] – ''[[Aion (video game)|Aion]]: The Tower of Eternity Original Soundtrack'' (2008) – Vocals on "The Wings of Knight", "Song of Moonlight", and "Voice from the Ruins"
* [[Allods Online]] – ''Allods Online Soundtrack'' (2010) – Background vocals for "Heart of the World" and "Oak Tears"
* [[Sugizo]] – ''Flower of Life'' (2011) – Background Vocals for "Enola Gay", "Arc Moon", "The Edge", "Tell Me Why You Hide the Truth?", and "Conscientia"
* [[Himekami]], Mitsuto Suzuki, DAISHI DANCE, Language, [[Takashi Watanabe]] – ''Starry Tales Soundtrack'' (2011) – Vocals for "Starry Tales", "Wings for Freedom", "Astraea", and "Shining Future"
* [[Masashi Hamauzu]], [[Naoshi Mizuta]], and Mitsuto Suzuki – ''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]: Original Soundtrack'' (2011) – Vocals<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/fabula/ff13-2/ |title=Final Fantasy XIII-2 オリジナル・サウンドトラック |publisher=Square Enix |access-date=January 21, 2014 |archive-date=January 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105201015/http://www.square-enix.co.jp/music/sem/page/fabula/ff13-2/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> on "New Bodhum", "Historia Crux", "Missing Link", "Parallel World", and "Space-Time Interval"
* [[Himekami]] – ''Voyage to Another World ~ Himekami TV Onmibus ~'' (2013) – vocals on "Voyage to Another World", "An Eternal Flower", "Miracle Presents From Nature", and "Ice Blue Calmy Flow"
* [[Yang Bang-ean]] (Kunihiko Ryo) – ''Yang Bang Ean – Piano Fantasy'' (2013) – Vocals for "Rainbow Leaves", "St. Medieval Rain", "Timeless Story (Origa Ver.)", and "Forgotten Sorrow (Origa Ver.)"
* Akira Tsuchiya, Akiko Shikata, Daisuke Achiwa, Kazuki Yanagawa, Eiichiro Yanagi – [[Ar Nosurge]]: Genometric Concert Side Blue Dancer of Time ~Tokikagura~ (2014) – vocals on "Empyein Varifen Jang" and "Yal Fiine Nohiar" 
* XES – ''Black Tears EP'' (2014) – Vocals for "Black Tears"
* ''Herowarz: Herowarz Original Soundtrack'' (2014) – Vocals on "Audrey Theme Song"
* [[Yang Bang-ean]] (Kunihiko Ryo) – ''Embrace'' (2016) – Background vocals on "Voice from Aurora ~ I Can Hear It Even Now"

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180103132603/http://www.origamusic.com/ Origa Official English Site (cached version from January 3, 2018)]
*[http://www.r-s.co.jp/origa/ Origa Official Site] {{in lang|ja}}
*{{musicbrainz artist|id=b5536488-a4da-4e87-9779-d5351c00729d|name=Origa}}
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1882142/ Internet Movie Database]

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