Riya (born February 18) is a female Japanese singer from

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, Japan. In her early career, she admired

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. Riya eventually became the lead singer and lyricist to the

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band

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, which debuted in 2003.

Solo discography

Singles

* "Toki no Mukōgawa", Released March 24, 2005 by Lantis

Albums

* '' Sorarado'', Released on December 28, 2003 * '' Sorarado Append'', Released on December 28, 2004 * ''

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'', Released August 31, 2005 by

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Other songs

* "Mawaru Sekai de" (duet with

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; opening theme to

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game '' Akai Ito'') * "Tabiji no Hate" (duet with Haruka Shimotsuki; ending theme to ''Akai Ito'') * "Dianoia" (opening theme to PC game ''Saishū Shiken Kujira'') * "Crescent Moon" (opening theme to

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& PlayStation 2 game ''Suigetsu ~mayoigokoro~'') * "Mag Mell" (opening theme to ''

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'') * "-Kage Futatsu-" ("-Two Shadows-")/ "Chiisana Tenohira" (ending theme to ''Clannad'') * "Hikari no Hō e ~Ashita e no Jumon~ (opening theme to PlayStation 2 game ''Mabino x Style'') * "Narcissus" (opening theme to '' Narcissu: Side 2nd'') * "Apocrypha" (opening theme to ''

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'') * "Reflectia" (opening theme to ''

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'' and, in a modified version, as an insert song for ''

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'') * "Hiyoku no Hane" (opening theme to ''

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References

External links

* Anime musicians Japanese women singers Lantis (company) artists Living people Singers from Fukuoka Prefecture Year of birth missing (living people) {{japan-singer-stub