Phnom Penh is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural centre. Before Phnom Penh became capital city, Oudong was the capital of the country.
The music of Cambodia is derived from a mesh of cultural traditions dating back to the ancient Khmer Empire, India, China and the original indigenous tribes living in the area before the arrival of Indian and Chinese travelers. With the rapid Westernization of popular music, Cambodian music has incorporated elements from music around the world through globalization.
Sinn Sisamouth was a Cambodian singer-songwriter active from the 1950s to the 1970s. Widely considered the "King of Khmer Music", Sisamouth, along with Ros Serey Sothea, Pen Ran, Mao Sareth, and other Cambodian artists, was part of a thriving pop music scene in Phnom Penh that blended elements of Khmer traditional music with the sounds of rhythm and blues and rock and roll to develop a Cambodian rock sound. Sisamouth died during the Khmer Rouge regime under circumstances that are unclear.
Eh Phouthong, also spelled Ei Phouthang and Eh Phuthong is a retired Cambodian professional kickboxer, Kun Khmer fighter, former reality TV host and currently a coach. Eh Phouthong was known for his powerful right kick which shattered many arms, he is considered a legend in Kun Khmer He is the most famous kickboxer from Cambodia. The AFP described Eh Phouthong as "Cambodia's Muhammad Ali". Eh Phouthong is the trainer of Cambodian champion, Thoeun Theara.
Cinema in Cambodia began in the 1950s, and many films were being screened in theaters throughout the country by the 1960s, which are regarded as the "golden age". After a near-disappearance during the Khmer Rouge regime, competition from video and television has meant that the Cambodian film industry is a small one.
Media in Cambodia is largely unregulated and includes radio, television and print media outlets. Private sector companies have moved into the media sector, which represents a change from years of state-run broadcasting and publishing.
The Crocodile is a 2005 Cambodian horror-action film written and directed by Mao Ayuth. First released in July 2005, it has been periodically re-released in Cambodian cinemas since July 2007, and remains unreleased on DVD or digitally.
Pisith Pilika, was a Cambodian ballet dancer and actress. Born Oak Eap Pili, Pilika appeared in hundreds of films and thousands of karaoke videos from the 1980s through the 1990s. Her career was brought to a premature end when she was murdered in broad daylight at O'Russey Market in Phnom Penh. Though the crime amounted to one of the most high-profile killings in Cambodia's recent history, no suspects have ever been identified or arrested.
Preap In was a Cambodian political dissident of the 1950s–1960s.
Aok Sokunkanha, simply known as Kanha, is a Cambodian singer, actress and brand ambassador. She is known for being a judge in the reality shows The Voice Cambodia, Cambodian Idol, The Voice Kids Cambodia and The X Factor Cambodia.
Anvaya is a Khmer association established in 2010 with a self-described mission to "bring together and support the returning movement of scattered Cambodians from overseas". Anvaya is an independent, non-political, non-profit organization. It is an active organization within Cambodia and in countries with a Cambodian population that has been scattered.
Hang Meas HDTV is a TV channel in Cambodia. Hang Meas HDTV is part of Rasmey Hang Meas Video Group Production, a media conglomerate entertainment company in Cambodia. It claims to own approximately 70% of Cambodia's entertainment industry, with a range of media platforms counting video and music video productions, radio stations, and TV stations covering news, sport, and entertainment.
Prim Lyza is a Cambodian actress and fashion model.
Pich Sophea is a Cambodian singer and songwriter. First in the song with rapper "DJ-Sdey" released by Hang Meas Production (2004) This song made her gain recognition from She is also an actress, a goodwill ambassador for a well-known brand, and is known as a judge and a member of the audit committee, which evaluates the reality of the sound presented during the Blind audition, The Voice Cambodia.
Kong Bunchhoeun was a Khmer writer, novelist, songwriter, filmmaker, painter, and poet. Bunchhoeun composed more than 200 songs between the 1960s and the 1970s and contributed to “Golden Age” of films and songs in Cambodia. He composed a number of hit songs for Cambodia's greatest singer of all time, Sinn Sisamouth and the contemporary vocalist and singer Preap Sovath. Most of his work touched upon his hometown of Battambang, earning him the pen name “Master Poet of Sangkae River”.
Ngoun Chan Devith, known professionally as G-Devith(Khmer: ជី-ដេវីត) or Dit-Way, is a Cambodian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He previously singer for Rasmey Hang Meas Production, but now created his own label, Dit-Way Nation, in 2019. Devith began his career in 2014.
Khem Bunthai, also known by his stage name Khemarak Sereymun, is a Cambodian singer, actor and Brand Ambassador is known as a judge and a member of the Audit Committee, which evaluates the reality of the Judge Audition on X Factor Cambodia.
I Can See Your Voice Cambodia is a Cambodian television mystery music game show series based on the South Korean programme of the same title. It premiered on Hang Meas HDTV on 10 February 2019, and has aired for three seasons.
Meas Soksophea is a Cambodian pop singer.
Thoeun Theara, is a Cambodian Kun Khmer fighter and kickboxer. In 2022, he rose to fame after becoming the first Cambodian boxer to win a title at a Thai Fight event when he won the Thai Fight Kard Chuek 72.5 kg King's Cup Championship by technical knockout against Thai star Saiyok Pumpanmuang in Thailand. After defeating Saiyok Pumpanmuang and Beckham Banchamek, the World Muaythai Organization (WMO) ranked Theara #1 in the world Muaythai middleweight rankings (72.5 kg) category. Theara is considered one of the most successful fighters in Kun Khmer.
