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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Anime News: Russian Singer Origa Passed Away


This is a sad news to Ghost in the Shell fans, the Russian singer, Origa, who sang the 2 Ghost in the Shell TV series opening themes just passed away yesterday, January 17 from complications of lung cancer, she was just 44 years old.

Personally I don't know who this singer is until I watched the Ghost in the Shell series, my favorite song she sang was Rise, which is the opening theme for Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE Complex 2nd Gig. She has worked with famous composer and long time friend, Yoko Kanno for the soundtracks for Ghost in the Shell and Turn-A Gundam.

Born Ol'ga Vital'evna Yakovleva (Ольга Витальевна Яковлева, Born: October 12, 1970), she went to Japan in 1991 and signed in with ROAD&SKY Organization which she participated in several music projects including Radio Japan Series and she became part of the chorus for the Kobe earthquake disaster charity single. She released seven solo albums, two mini-albums, and 3 singles all the span of her career in Japan.


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