So Savoeun ( ; born 1 June 1945) is a Cambodian singer. Savoeun specializes in the Sarawan style. She was a popular singer in Cambodia during the 1960s and early 1970s. She often performed duets with

Meas Samon Meas Samon () was a Cambodian singer and comedian, active in that country's psychedelic rock scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. As a young adult, Samon was in an army band and became known for singing humorous songs. According to LinDa Sap ...

as well as with Ros Sereysothea,

Pen Ran Pen Ran (, ), (c. 1944 – c. 1979) also commonly known as Pan Ron in some Romanized sources intended for English-speaking audiences, was a Cambodian singer and songwriter who was at the height of her popularity in the 1960s and early 1970s. Kn ...

, Eng Nary, Chea Savoeun, Duk Kim Hak and many more artists. Before the Khmer Rouge took over Phnom Penh, She fled to Thailand. She and her husband later moved to France. She lives outside of Paris, where she has given concerts. So Savoeun is among the last representatives of the old generation of Cambodian musicians. She appeared in the short French documentary ''Les Artistes Khmers'' about Khmer artists in France.

Filmography

She appeared uncredited as a singer in the film

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1945 births Living people Cambodian emigrants to France 20th-century Cambodian women singers {{Cambodia-bio-stub