Causeway Coast 'courtroom crooner' Jason hits the high notes on the country music scene
An up and coming singer from the Causeway Coast and Glens area hit the high notes recently at the 2026 Northern Ireland Country Music Awards (NICMAs).
24-year-old trainee solicitor Jason Irwin from Dungiven has always had a deep passion for singing and performing from a very young age.
At eight years old, he was already playing the guitar and singing at home alongside accomplished musican Joe McNamee, before finally going out and making his public debut on stage at 16 years old.
The vocally and musically theatre trained singer excelled when he attended both the Ulster School of Music and the Causeway School of Music. He also joined several local choirs to gain experience and hone his talent.
From a family of country music lovers, it was inevitable that ‘courtroom crooner’ Jason would be influenced by some of the greats and classics of Nashville, but the versatile singer is also as comfortable performing the hits of the big band and Irish showband era.
In 2025, Jason was convinced to sing at his first ever solo concert in Garvagh to a full house of enthusiastic music fans.
And, it was thanks to a video on social media that he was invited to perform at the 2026 Northern Ireland Country Music Awards (NICMAs) in Clogher on February 2.
Jason sang a fantastic rendition of the George Jones classic "She Thinks I Still Care” which was a hit with the audience who appreciated both Jason’s vocal talent and his stage presence.
The Dungiven man has already been inundated since his performance at the NICMAs from venues, media and radio stations all over Ireland and the UK.