Preap Sovath Life History ( Khmer top Singer)

Preap Sovath was born in 25 may 1975 during the evacuation of citizens by the Khmer Rouge Army of the Pol Pot Regime (1975-1979). His mother delivered him at nighttime under a tree called Snay; therefore, he was named after that tree “Snay”. After that night, Sovath’s mother had to continue walking with other villagers to Trapeang Sla for three days. Sovath’s father was killed by the Khmer Rouge Army in 1977. Later, Sovath and his mother moved to live in the Kaoh Thum District (Kandal Province). His mother went to work at the collective farms every day while he grew up in a child center.

In 1982, Sovath and his mother moved to live in Phnom Penh. At first, they lived on the street. His mother then became a soldier and continued to study. She worked very hard to send him to school and he eventually graduated from high school in 1991 and continued to study Bachelor of Law and Economic at the University of Law and Economic.

Career

Sovath's career as a singer started in the 1990s. He released his first song in the early '90s with female singer Touch Sreynich. In 1992, he became a soldier at the Political Commissioner. He worked during the daytime and sang at a restaurant and bar at nighttime. In 1997, he became a singer for Raksmey Hang Meas Production. Initially, he did not want to be a famous singer but liked to sing.

Sovath's work is well known in Cambodian communities abroad.

Film

·         2005 : The Crocodile Hunter ("នេសាទក្រពើ")

·         2013 : Have You Ever Loved Me? ("ធ្លាប់ស្រលាញ់ខ្ញុំទេ?")

Personal life

Sovath is married to  Long Sreymon and has three sons: Sovath Monivann, Sovath Monineak and Sovath Sereyvuth. All his sons have entered into the music industry and signed a contract with Raksmey Hang Meas Production in 2018 as its new singers.

·         Preap Sovath on Facebook

·         Preap Sovath on Instagram

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