Preap Sovath ( ; born 25 January 1975) is a Cambodian Top singer, actor and

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. He began his singing career in the early 1990s. He also appeared in Cambodian movies such as ''

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''. He was also an audition judge for the first season of ''

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'', first season of '' Cambodia's Got Talent'', as well as ''The Voice Kid Cambodia''. In 2022, he received the royal title of Okhna.

Career

Oknha Preap Sovath's career as a singer started in the 1990s when he joined the army and became a political commissar. He worked during the daytime and sang at restaurants or bars at nighttime. He sang with Touch Sunnix for a year, from 1995 to 1996, and released his first song. He represented Cambodia in the 2014

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and was nominated. Contracting with Rasmey Hang Meas Production since 1994,Oknha Preap Sovath joined Galaxy Navatra in 2020 with the hope to promote Khmer Music and artists to the international stage.

Performances

Oknha Preap Sovath took part in the MTV EXIT Concert in Phnom Penh on December 12, 2008. The concert was part of a campaign to raise awareness to end exploitation and human trafficking in Asia. Oknha Preap Sovath has performed at the Best of the Best: Live Concert, a concert which has taken place annually since 2004 at Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium and has included performances by Cambodian singers from Raksmey Hang Meas and more. The concert is free to the public; DVD sales cover the costs. He also performed at Best of the Best 2012 on February 14, 2012 at Koh Pich's Concert Hall. Oknha Preap Sovath has also been involved in many international concerts such as: * Japan Music Festival – 2003 * Thai-Cambodian Friendship Concert 2010 * Japan ASEAN Music Festival for Healing 2013

Achievements

, - , 2007 , Cambodia Best Actor , Top Honor at Cambodian Film , , The Crocodile (IMDb-2005) , , - , 2012 , Cambodia Top Singer Award , Anachak Dara , , Sabay Company , , - , 2013 , Best Male Singer Award , Anachak Dara , , Sabay Company , , - , 2014 , Representation of Cambodia ,

, , Monte Carlo

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2014 , World Music Awards Monte Carlo Monaco 2014 Web: http://camnews.com.kh/news/detail/67908/preap-sovath-in-the-list-of-world-music-awards-nominee

Discography

Solo albums

Compilation albums

Filmography

* 2005: ''The Crocodile'' ("នេសាទក្រពើ") * 2013: ''Have You Ever Loved Me?'' ("ធ្លាប់ស្រលាញ់ខ្ញុំទេ?")

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Preap, Sovath 1975 births Living people 21st-century Cambodian male singers People from Kandal province Oknha