Preap Sovath
| Birthday | January 25, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Age | 51 Years (November, 2026) |
| Relationship Status | Married (to Long Sreymom, since 1997) |
Biography
Preap Sovath is a Cambodian pop singer, actor and brand ambassador, widely regarded as one of the leading male vocalists in the country's modern music industry. Born on 25 January 1975, he is Cambodian by nationality, and in Khmer custom he is known by his given name, Sovath, with Preap being his family name.
He spent more than two decades with Rasmey Hang Meas, one of Cambodia's largest recording labels, before moving to Galaxy Navatra in 2020. Beyond recording, he took the lead role in the 2005 feature film The Crocodile, which earned him a Best Actor award, and he has appeared as a judge on Cambodian versions of international talent formats, including Cambodian Idol, Cambodia's Got Talent and The Voice Kids Cambodia.
In 2022 he was granted the honorary title of Oknha. He is married to Long Sreymom, and the couple have three children.
He spent more than two decades with Rasmey Hang Meas, one of Cambodia's largest recording labels, before moving to Galaxy Navatra in 2020. Beyond recording, he took the lead role in the 2005 feature film The Crocodile, which earned him a Best Actor award, and he has appeared as a judge on Cambodian versions of international talent formats, including Cambodian Idol, Cambodia's Got Talent and The Voice Kids Cambodia.
In 2022 he was granted the honorary title of Oknha. He is married to Long Sreymom, and the couple have three children.
Early Life
Public records of Preap Sovath's childhood are limited. According to his Wikipedia biography, he began performing in the early 1990s, reportedly singing in restaurants and bars at night while also serving in the army as a political commissar; these early details are not well documented in independent sources.
He is reported to have sung alongside the performer Touch Sunnix for around a year in the mid-1990s, a period in which he released his first song before signing with a major label.
He is reported to have sung alongside the performer Touch Sunnix for around a year in the mid-1990s, a period in which he released his first song before signing with a major label.
Career
Preap Sovath's recording career grew through his long association with Rasmey Hang Meas, where he released a steady run of albums in the 2000s, including Soft Rock (2002), Koa Tnei Pram (2003), Slight Pain (2004), Real Rock (2006) and Early Morning (2007), alongside many label compilations. Later releases include Lady (2016) and My Sexy Lady (2018). In 2020 he moved to Galaxy Navatra, a label that said it aimed to bring Khmer music to wider international audiences.
His move into film came with The Crocodile (Nésat Krâpeu), a 2005 horror-action feature written and directed by Mao Ayuth, one of the few filmmakers of Cambodia's pre-war golden age of cinema to survive the Khmer Rouge. Sovath played San, a farmer who turns crocodile hunter after losing his family to a river predator known as the Crocodile King. The film, made on a budget of about US$100,000, won six awards at the Khmer National Film Celebration, among them Best Actor for Sovath. He later appeared in the 2013 film Have You Ever Loved Me?
On stage, he has performed at the annual Best of the Best concert series in Phnom Penh, at the 2008 MTV EXIT anti-trafficking concert in the capital, and at events abroad including music festivals in Japan. He has also toured the United States for Cambodian diaspora audiences; VOA Khmer reported on his third US tour in December 2012. Sabay's Anachak Dara awards named him Top Singer in 2012 and Best Male Singer in 2013.
On television he has served as a judge on the first seasons of Cambodian Idol and Cambodia's Got Talent, and on The Voice Kids Cambodia. In 2019 he became a brand ambassador for Isuzu in Cambodia and for Vivo Mobile Cambodia.
His move into film came with The Crocodile (Nésat Krâpeu), a 2005 horror-action feature written and directed by Mao Ayuth, one of the few filmmakers of Cambodia's pre-war golden age of cinema to survive the Khmer Rouge. Sovath played San, a farmer who turns crocodile hunter after losing his family to a river predator known as the Crocodile King. The film, made on a budget of about US$100,000, won six awards at the Khmer National Film Celebration, among them Best Actor for Sovath. He later appeared in the 2013 film Have You Ever Loved Me?
On stage, he has performed at the annual Best of the Best concert series in Phnom Penh, at the 2008 MTV EXIT anti-trafficking concert in the capital, and at events abroad including music festivals in Japan. He has also toured the United States for Cambodian diaspora audiences; VOA Khmer reported on his third US tour in December 2012. Sabay's Anachak Dara awards named him Top Singer in 2012 and Best Male Singer in 2013.
On television he has served as a judge on the first seasons of Cambodian Idol and Cambodia's Got Talent, and on The Voice Kids Cambodia. In 2019 he became a brand ambassador for Isuzu in Cambodia and for Vivo Mobile Cambodia.
Preap Sovath: Quick Facts
How old is Preap Sovath?
Preap Sovath is 51 years old, born on January 25, 1975.
What does Preap Sovath do?
Preap Sovath is known as an actor.
Is Preap Sovath married?
Preap Sovath's relationship status: Married (to Long Sreymom, since 1997).
