Greg Irwin

Greg Irwin

Greg Irwin was the winner of the First John Lennon Songwriting Award in the R & B category for his original song "Falling in Love All Over Again." He translates and writes English lyrics for a genre of Japanese Traditional Children's Songs called Doyo. These songs while originally written for children, today appeal largely to adults in Japan. Greg has translated over 100 of the songs and he continues to be well known and appreciated in Japan for his work with Doyo. He was awarded the first ever Japan Doyo Culture Prize from the Doyo Lyricists and Composers Association of Japan. He has been called "The Messenger of Doyo Music" as well as "The Ambassador of Japanese Songs." Greg's work with Doyo has helped to launch a revival of this genre in Japan.