Irwin 阿 Win
Specialisation
Music Interests:
Pop music (English, Mandarin), R&B, EDM, Funk, Reggae, Pop Rock. Nowadays he also listens to cantonese, hokkien and some K-pop songs.
Favourite Artistes:
Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, Ed Sheeran, Gal, Gen Neo, Jason Mraz, JJ Lin, John Legend, Kafe Hu, Khalil Fong, Maroon 5, Musiq Soulchild, Ne-yo, S.H.E, ShiNee, Steve Aoki, Tao Ze, Wang Li Hom
Music Accolades / Certifications:
ABRSM Grade 4 Piano
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory
LCMM Vocal Grade 7
SCDF Combo Band Alumni
Estill Voice Training System Level One & Two Course: Figures For Voice Control & Figure Combinations For Six Voice Qualities.
1st runner-up of StarHub Sunsilk Academy Fantasia 2012
Singapore Representative for TVB (HK) International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship 2014
Top 8 Mentees of Sky Wu for The Voice SG/MY 2017
“Best Performing Band Award” for his originals 《世界那么大, 我想去看看》SGSW 2018
Funkie Monkies Publishing & FM Pop Music School Professional Songwriting Summer Program 2019
Genesis
Irwin always loved to sing as a kid. His passion for singing amplified in secondary school when he was selected by his class to be the main singer during a Teacher’s Day concert. Since then, he has branched off into songwriting, harmonising, music productions, and live sound recording.
Apart from being a competitive singer, Irwin also sings at events and wedding gigs, such as: SPH Book Fest, Yellowren Arts Festival, Esplanade Red Dot August. He would also be invited onto music programmes organized by local radio stations such as UFM100.3, 96.3 Hao Fm & 933FM to sing covers and discuss music-related topics with the DJs.
In 2020, Irwin collaborated with IMDA to produce its Content Series original single “Unsung Heroes”, to show support for Singapore’s frontliners who are bravely fighting against the Covid-19 virus. Given that many performance venues have closed down due to the pandemic, Irwin has shifted his weekly performances via live-streaming on his social platforms to spread the joy of music despite these troubling times. He has also been invited to Teck Ghee CC, Geylang Serai CC, Tampines West CC & SAFRA Mount Faber for live-streaming performances.
Apart from performing, Irwin also does pre & post production work. Some of his past work includes arranging school songs for Yio Chu Kang Secondary School and creating music jingles for Prudential. Currently, he also does field sound for Pandestic Media production house, which specialises in tvcs, social media contents and short films.
Pedagogy
A performer at heart, Irwin is definitely no stranger to the stage.
With the vast experiences accumulated across the media industry and singing competitions, students can expect a holistic learning experience while under his tutelage. Moreover, the pace of each lesson would be customised to each individual learning ability such that students will enjoy their lessons.
“Life is a marathon. Remember to pace yourself while chasing the rainbow!”