Preap Sovath ( ; 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. He was also an audition judge for the first season of Cambodian Idol, first season of Cambodia's Got Talent, as well as The Voice Kid Cambodia. In 2022, he received the royal title of Oknha.ឧកញ៉ា ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ ឧបត្ថម្ភដល់កីឡាករ ធឿន ធារ៉ា និងលោកគ្រូ អេ ភូថង រាប់ពាន់ដុល្លារ [Oknha Preap Sovath donates thousands of dollars to Thoeun Theara and E Phouthang]. (2023, February 24). https://www.oknha.news/oknha/96945
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 World Music Awards 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) | IMDb 2005 Web: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270046/ |- | 2012 | Cambodia Top Singer Award | Anachak Dara | | Sabay Company | Anachak Dara Award 2012 Official Web: https://sabay.com/ |- | 2013 | Best Male Singer Award | Anachak Dara | | Sabay Company | Anachak Dara Award 2013 Official Web: https://sabay.com/ |- | 2014 | Representation of Cambodia | World Music Awards | | Monte Carlo Monaco 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
Logo Brand Brand Name Brand Ambassador Institution Year Isuzu Isuzu-Cambodia 2019 Preap Sovath becomes an ISUZU Brand Ambassador 2019 Web Vivo Vivo Mobile-Cambodia 2019 Web: Preap Sovath becomes Vivo Mobile Brand Ambassador 2019 Web
Discography Album name Released Label Beam Preah Mok Sbot Kor Min Jer 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.56 Sexy Lady 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.59 Rodern Mean Sneh 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.85 U Better Not Come Home 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.255 So Cool-So Hot 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.276 Last Year 2007 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.324 My Sexy Lady 2018 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.603
Solo albums Album name Released Label Soft Rock 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.55 Koa Tnei Pram 2003 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.44 Slight Pain 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.87 Preap Sovath Noodle 2006 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.268 Real Rock 2006 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.316 Early Morning 2007 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.331 Lady 2016 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.530 Ah Neth Meas Bong 2016 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.545
Compilation albums Album name Released Label Better Day 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.53 Cham Bong Mean Sen 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.86 Chet Prey Psai 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.90 Style Snae 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.69
Filmography 2005: The Crocodile ("នេសាទក្រពើ") 2013: Have You Ever Loved Me? ("ធ្លាប់ស្រលាញ់ខ្ញុំទេ?")
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