Preap Sovath ( km, ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ ; born 25 January 1975) is a Cambodian singer, actor and
brand ambassador. He began his singing career in the early 1990s. He also appeared in Cambodian movies such as ''
The Crocodile
The Crocodile (formerly the Crocodile Cafe, and sometimes called The Croc) is a music club at 2505 1st Avenue at Wall Street in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Opened by Stephanie Dorgan as the "Crocodile Caf ...
''. He was also an audition judge for the first season of ''
Cambodian Idol
''Cambodian Idol'' is a Cambodian reality singing competition program. It premiered on July 12, 2015 on Hang Meas HDTV and was hosted by Chea Vibol and Chan Keonimol. The winner of the inaugural season was Ny Rathana. The second season concluded o ...
'', first season of ''
Cambodia's Got Talent
''Cambodia's Got Talent'' is a Cambodian televised talent competition, and is part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. The program premiered on Hang Meas HDTV
Hang Meas HDTV ( km, ហង្សមាស HDTV) is a ...
'', as well as ''The Voice Kid Cambodia''.
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
, Represention of Cambodia
,
World Music Awards
,
, Monte Carlo
Monaco
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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 ]
Career
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
Touch Sunnix or "Touch Sreynich, Touch Sunnich" ( Khmer: ទូច ស៊ុននិច; born December 10, 1980) is a singer from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
She began singing at an early age. Her work embodies key themes in Cambodian culture such as ...
for a year, from 1995 to 1996, and released his first song.
He represented Cambodia in the 2014
World Music Awards and was nominated.
Contracting with Rasmey Hang Meas Production since 1994, Sovath joined Galaxy Navatra in 2020 with the hope to promote Khmer Music and artists to the international stage.
Performances
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.
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.
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
Discography
Solo albums
Compilation albums
Filmography
* 2005: ''The Crocodile'' ("នេសាទក្រពើ")
* 2013: ''Have You Ever Loved Me?'' ("ធ្លាប់ស្រលាញ់ខ្ញុំទេ?")
Television
* 2014: ''Cambodian's Got Talent Season 1'' (judge
Hang Meas HDTV* 2015: ''Cambodian Idol Season 1'' (judge
Hang Meas HDTV* 2016: ''Cambodian Idol Season 2'' (judge
Hang Meas HDTV* 2017: ''The Voice Kids Cambodia Season 1'' (coach
Hang Meas HDTV* 2017: ''Cambodian Idol Season 3'' (judge
Hang Meas HDTV* 2018: ''Cambodian's Got Talent Season 2'' (judge
Hang Meas HDTV* 2018: ''The Voice Kids Cambodia'' (coach
Hang Meas HDTV* 2018: ''The Voice Kids Cambodia Season 2'' (coach
Hang Meas HDTV* 2019–2020 Cambodian Idol Junior (judge
Hang Meas HDTV
References
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1975 births
Living people
21st-century Cambodian male singers
People from Kandal province