Preap Sovath

Preap Sovath (Khmer: ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ) is a Cambodian singer and actor. His was the audition judge for Season one's Cambodian Idol, season one's Cambodia's Got Talent, as well as The Voice Kid Cambodia.

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Preap. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by their given name.
Preap Sovath
ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ
Born (1975-05-25) May 25, 1975
Kandal Province, Cambodia
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer and actor
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1994–present
LabelsRasmey Hang Meas Production (1997-Present)

Achievements
Year Category Institution or publication ResultNotesRef.
2007 Cambodia Best Actor Top honour at Cambodian Film Won The Crocodile (IMDb-2005) [1]
2012 Cambodia Top Singer Award Anachak Dara Won Sabay Company [2]
2013 Best Male Singer Award Anachak Dara Won Sabay Company [3]
2014 Represented Of Cambodia World Music Awards Nominated Monte Carlo Monaco 2014 [4]
Logo Brand Brand Name Brand Ambassador Institution Year
Isuzu Motors Ltd. Isuzu-Cambodia 2019 [5]
Vivo (technology company) Vivo Mobile-Cambodia 2019 [6]

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 for a year, from 1995 to 1996, and released his first song. The first two songs—Oun Min Men Songsa (អូនមិនមែនសង្សា) and Som Oy Pit Doch Veacha (សូមឱ្យពិតដូចវាចា)—was a success. After the popularity of the two songs, he joined one of the largest productions in Cambodia—Reaksmey Hang Meas Production—in 1997. He released his first solo album—His Life and His Excellence—with Him Sivorn, and becoming the lead singer of Raksmey Hang Meas. Most of his songs were in CDs & Karaoke VCDs.

His second track, "Heartbreak (ហែកបេះដូង)", was Cambodia's most famous love song of 2003. The song was a cover of the Thai song, and the popularity made him one of the top singers in Cambodia.[7]

He represented Cambodia in the 2014 World Music Awards and was nominated.

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 (Partner Albums )
  • Oun Minmen Sexy (1995-1996)
Albums Name Type Cover Image Artist Released Label
Beam Preah Mok Sbot Kor Min Jer Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.56
Sexy Lady Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.59
Rodern Mean Sneh Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.85
U Better Not Come Home Cover Version Khmer-Hip hop Preap Sovath 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.255
So Cool-So Hot Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.276
Last year Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2007 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.324
My Sexy Lady Original Pop Rock, Dance Preap Sovath 2018 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.603

Discography (Solo Albums )
Albums Name Type Cover Image Artist Released Label
Soft Rock Slow Rock, Folk, & Country Preap Sovath 2002 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.55
Koa Tnei Pram Pop, Folk, World, & Country Preap Sovath 2003 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.44
Slight Pain Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.87
Preap Sovath Noodle Pop, Folk, World, & Country Preap Sovath 2006 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.268
Real Rock Original Slow Rock, & Country Preap Sovath 2006 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.316
Early Morning Pop, Folk, World, & Country Preap Sovath 2007 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.331
Lady Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2016 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.530
Ah Neth Meas Bong Cover Slow Rock & Pop, Folk Preap Sovath 2016 Rasmey Hang Meas CD Vol.545

Discography (Collection Albums)
Albums Name Type Cover Image Artist Released Label
Better Day Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.53
Cham Bong Mean Sen Pop, Folk, World, & Country Preap Sovath 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.86
Chet Prey Psai Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2004 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Karaoke Vol.90
Style Sneh Cover Version Khmer Preap Sovath 2005 Rasmey Hang Meas VCD Vol.69

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

TV Shows

References
  1. IMDb 2005 Web: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4270046/
  2. Anachak Dara Award 2012 Official Web: https://sabay.com/
  3. Anachak Dara Award 2013 Official Web: https://sabay.com/
  4. 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
  5. Preap Sovath becomes an ISUZU Brand Ambassador 2019 Web:
  6. Web: Preap Sovath becomes Vivo Mobile Brand Ambassador 2019 Web:
  7. RFI. "Cambodia's Preap Sovath". Radio France Internationale. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
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