Preap Sovath (Khmer: ព្រាប សុវត្ថិ [priəp soʋat]; 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.[1] 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.[2]
Oknha Preap Sovath's career as a singer started in the 1990s when he joined the army and became a political commissar.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
He represented Cambodia in the 2014 World Music Awards and was nominated.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Oknha Preap Sovath took part in the MTV EXIT Concert in Phnom Penh on December 12, 2008.[citation needed] The concert was part of a campaign to raise awareness to end exploitation and human trafficking in Asia.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Oknha Preap Sovath has also been involved in many international concerts such as: