# Preap Sovath

Preap Sovath (Khmer: ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ; born 25 January 1975) is a Cambodian Top 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 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 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

| Year | Category | Institution or publication | Result | Notes |
| 2007 | Cambodia Best Actor | Top Honor at Cambodian Film | Won | The Crocodile (IMDb-2005) |
| 2012 | Cambodia Top Singer Award | Anachak Dara | Won | Sabay Company |
| 2013 | Best Male Singer Award | Anachak Dara | Won | Sabay Company |
| 2014 | Representation of Cambodia | World Music Awards | Nominated | Monte Carlo Monaco 2014 |
| Logo Brand | Brand Name | Brand Ambassador Institution | Year |
| | Isuzu Motors Ltd. | Isuzu-Cambodia | 2019 |
| | Vivo (technology company) | Vivo Mobile-Cambodia | 2019 |

## 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?")