Cambodian Idol season 1

Cambodian Idol
Season 1
Hosted by	Chea Vibol Chan Keonimol
Judges	Preap Sovath Aok Sokunkanha Nop Bayyareth Chhorn Sovannareach
Winner	Ny Rathana
Runner-up	Mao Hachi & Sao Oudom
Release
Original network	Hang Meas HDTV
Original release	July 12 (2015-07-12) – November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)

The first season of Cambodian reality singing competition program Cambodian Idol premiered on 12 July 2015 on Hang Meas HDTV. ^[1] Based on the reality singing competition Pop Idol , the series was created by British television producer Simon Fuller. It is part of an international series.

The Judges Auditions

Key	Contestants who were eliminated in this round

Episode 1: July 12, 2015

Order	Contestants	Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Eam Vanny	2	Sun Chanthorn	3	Pom Sophal
4	Chea Sophea	5	San Sreynich	6	Lonn Sobinn
7	Say Chankanika	8	Putt Ra	9	Ret Pov
10	Bolam Kakrai	11	Yong Nita	12	Ron Kimsorn
13	Pov Sophearany	14	Kang Dararith	15	Sean Seyla
16	Som Meta	17	Cheng Sangha

Episode 2: July 19, 2015

Order	Contestants	Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Eng Tongleng	2	Sun Chanthida	3	Sun Sreynun
4	Chour Sreyroth	5	Yem Vandy	6	Seoum Samnith
7	Leng Sopheak	8	Kanha Yuti	9	Doung Chansey
10	Meoun Soknan	11	Sem Dina	12	Sem Kimleang
13	Chhem Chivorn	14	Noun Lineang	15	Huy Sreyhouch
16	Mao Hachi	17	Eal Chandara	18	Houn Theoun
19	Yorn Samnang	20	Preung Phorn

Episode 3: July 26, 2015

Order	Contestants	Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Mot Savai	2	Saki Hanernafi	3	Koh Sokha
4	Soun Sovannchanny	5	Sok Pheakdey	6	Oum Parinha
7	Phorn Chomnan	8	Chhaem Chomreoun	9	Seng Chatvichea
10	Penh Sreypich	11	Vattanak Khun	12	Sok Pheakdey
13	Mao Chandina	14	Ny Rathana	15	Sous Som Arn
16	Hy Chanya	17	Thorn Sokban	18	Eng Sreyoun
19	Sam Narak	20	Kouy Ratin

Episode 4: August 2, 2015

Order	Contestants	Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Nom Chanrathanak	2	Kola Rachana	3	Chea Nim
4	Kosal Houtsreypov	5	Vong Daro	6	Mao Povmeas
7	Mao Chhunchan	8	Thol Sreyleak	9	Sovathdy Thearika
10	Ouch Thaiheng	11	Hang Sonisa	12	Meas Monyreach
13	Hang Rathanak	14	Ngoun Sreypheap	15	Yong Khaneth
16	Mann Chantha	17	Khun Chandaravatey	18	Por Sina
19	Ke Sothida	20	Pankhem Theavy	21	Ngout Bora

Episode 5: August 9, 2015

Order	Contestants	Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Ly Seang	2	Noy Sarn	3	Eoun Bunna
4	Din Dyna	5	Krouch Poli	6	Sothy Panha
7	Ly Chansreypov	8	Houn Rathana	9	Chhun Balo
10	Long Damy	11	San Pisey	12	Chhim Sophorn
13	Sao Oudom	14	Bun Chantha	15	Touch Seakmeng
16	Nut Vannak	17	Phatt Sokhomviseth

Theater Round

Key	Contestants who were eliminated in this round

Episode 6: August 16, 2015

Group Order	Member #1	Member #2	Member #3	Member #4	Member #5
1	Ngoun Bora	Yorn Samnang	Sao Oudom	Sean Seyla
2	Meas Monyreach	Cheng Sangha	Kanha Yuti	Chea Sophea
3	Hang Rathanak	Sous Sam Arn	Sam Narak	Meoun Soknan	Sok Pheakdey
4	Chhun Balo	Ny Rathana	Sothy Panha	Nut Vannak
5	Yong Nita	Long Damy	Ngoun Sreyphea	Krouch Poli
6	Lonn Sobinn	Eng Sreyoun	Sem Kimleang	Mann Chantha
7	Sun Sreynun	Mot Savai	Sovathdy Thearika	Ly Seang
8	Ouch Thaiheng	Say Chankanika	Khun Chandaravatey	Kosal Houtsreypov	Sun Chanthorn
9	Eng Tongleng	Phatt Sokhomviseth	Noun Lyneang	Kola Rachana
10	Kouy Ratin	Chhem Chomreoun	Eoun Bunna	Ret Pov
11	Chea Nim	Putt Ra	Sun Pisey	Chhem Chivorn
12	Soeum Samnith	Ron Kimsorn	Den Dina	Penh Sreypich
13	Soun Sovannchanny	Touch Seakmeng	San Sreynich	Sun Chanthida
14	Eam Vanny	Mao Hachi	Preung Phorn	Mao Chandina
15	Kang Darith	Vattanak Phumi	Bolam Kakrai	Yem Vandy
16	Pankhem Theavy	Por Sina	Hy Chanya	Bun Chantha

Episode 7: August 23, 2015

Order	Contestant #1	Contestant #2
1	Mao Chandina	Eng Tongleng
2	Sun Chanthorn	Kanha Yuti
3	Ngoun Sreypheap	Noun Lyneang
4	Chea Sophea	Yem Vandy
5	Bolam Kakrai	Sean Seyla
6	Sok Pheakdey	Ron Kimsorn
7	Eam Vanny	Soeum Samnith
8	Buth Chantha	Sovathdy Thearika
9	Ny Rathana	Chhun Balo
10	Sam Narak	Por Sina
11	Meas Monyreach	Lonn Sobinn
12	Yong Nita	Preung Phorn
13	Chea Nim	Kouy Ratin
14	Mao Hachi	Chhem Chivorn
15	Khun Chandaravatey	Say Chankanika
16	Sao Oudom	Yorn Samnang

Green Miles

Key	Contestants who were eliminated in this round	Contestants who advanced to the Live Show

Episode 8: August 30, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Sun Chanthorn	2	Chhem Chivorn
3	Soeum Samnith	4	Sean Seyla
5	Ny Rathana	6	Mao Hachi
7	Yorn Samnang	8	Yong Nita
9	Sok Pheakdey	10	Ron Kimsorn
11	Eam Vanny	12	Chea Nim
13	Chhun Balo	14	Sovathdy Thearika
15	Kanha Yuti	16	Chea Sophea
17	Kouy Ratin	18	Eng Tongleng
19	Lonn Sobinn	20	Sao Oudom
21	Bolam Kakrai	22	Meas Monyreach

Live Show

Key	Contestants who were eliminated in this round

Episode 9: September 6, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Soeum Samnith	2	Lonn Sobinn
3	Sao Oudom	4	Ny Rathana
5	Kouy Ratin	6	Sun Chanthorn
7	Eng Tongleng	8	Meas Monyreach
9	Yong Nita	10	Eam Vanny
11	Mao Hachi	12	Sovathdy Thearika

Episode 10: September 13, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Eng Tongleng	2	Sao Oudom
3	Meas Monyreach	4	Eam Vanny
5	Sun Chanthorn	6	Soeum Samnith
7	Sovathdy Thearika	8	Kouy Ratin
9	Ny Rathana	10	Mao Hachi
11	Yong Nita

Episode 11: September 20, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Yong Nita	2	Sun Chanthorn
3	Kouy Ratin	4	Meas Monyreach
5	Soeum Samnith	6	Sao Oudom
7	Ny Rathana	8	Eam Vanny
9	Sovathdy Thearika	10	Mao Hachi

Episode 12: September 27, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Sao Oudom	2	Mao Hachi
3	Ny Rathana	4	Sovathdy Thearika
5	Meas Monyreach	6	Soeum Samnith
7	Sun Chanthorn	8	Eam Vanny

Episode 13: October 4, 2015

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Eam Vanny	2	Sun Chanthorn
3	Meas Mony Reach	4	Ny Rathana
5	Mao Hachi	6	Sovathdy Thearika
7	Sao Oudom

Episode 14: October 11, 2015

First round

Order	Contestant	Order	Contestant
1	Eam Vanny	2	Sao Oudom
3	Meas Mony Reach	4	Ny Rathana
5	Mao Hachi	6	Sovathdy Thearika

Second Round: In Pair

Pair Order	Contestant 1	Contestant 2
1	Sovathdy Thearika	Ny Rathana
2	Mao Hachi	Sao Oudom
3	Eam Vanny	Meas Mony Reach

Episode 15: October 18, 2015

Order	Contestant
1	Sovathdy Thearika
2	Mao Hachi
3	Eam Vanny
4	Sao Oudom
5	Ny Rathana

This episode generated a small political controversy around the releasing of vote counts. ^[2]

Episode 16: October 25, 2015

Order	Contestant
1	Mao Hachi
2	Sovathdy Thearika
3	Sao Oudom
4	Ny Rathana

Episode 17: November 1, 2015

Order	Contestant
1	Ny Rathana
2	Mao Hachi
3	Sao Oudom

Season 1 Finalist Chart

Key	Winner	Top 3	Eliminated Contestants	Week that the contestant was eliminated

Contestant	Live Show 1	Live Show 2	Live Show 3	Live Show 4	Live Show 5	Live Show 6	Live Show 7	Semi-Final	Final
Ny Rathana
Mao Hachi
Sao Oudom
Sovathdy Thearika
Eam Vanny
Meas Monyreach
Sun Chanthorn
Soeum Samnith
Kouy Ratin
Yong Nita
Eng Tongleng
Lonn Sobinn

References

1. Cox, Jonathan (7 July 2015). "The Search for the Next Cambodian Pop Star". Khmer Times . Retrieved 20 July 2025.
2. Suy, Pav (25 October 2015). "PM Slams CNRP Lawmaker For 'Idol' Vote Count Comments". Khmer Times. Retrieved 20 July 2025.

External links

• www.hangmeasfm.com
• Cambodian Idol season 1 on Facebook
• Video on YouTube