Kim Leakhena
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Kim Leakhena (born 1983) is a Cambodia
female pop music vocalist and model. She is signed to Rasmey Hang Meas Production, one of Cambodia's leading popular entertainment companies.
, entitled Do Re Mi. Their hit, Bompay Madizone, is well known song amongst the youth in Cambodia. Her music ranges from Khmer pop to Cambodian ragga and rap.
Leakhena has also released an album in collaboration with Chhet Sovan Panha
and Pich Sophea.
, a concert covered by Radio Australia
. A series of concerts were held in Melbourne
, Sydney
and Adelaide
entitled "Khmer Stars Sing for Khmer Children in Australia", an event that was organized by the Save the Cambodian Children Fund in Australia. Leakhena performed to raise awareness of the problems facing Cambodian children and human trafficking and illegal labor and the proceeds of the event went towards supporting them with vocational skills training and education programs, including healthcare, implemented by the Healthcare Center for Children in Cambodia.
Cambodia
Cambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
female pop music vocalist and model. She is signed to Rasmey Hang Meas Production, one of Cambodia's leading popular entertainment companies.
Career
Leakhena amongst her solo work has released a compilation album with one of Cambodia's most successful male singers, Preap SovathPreap Sovath
Preap Sovath is a singer in Cambodia. He records for Cambodian production company Rasmey Hang Meas....
, entitled Do Re Mi. Their hit, Bompay Madizone, is well known song amongst the youth in Cambodia. Her music ranges from Khmer pop to Cambodian ragga and rap.
Leakhena has also released an album in collaboration with Chhet Sovan Panha
Chhet Sovan Panha
Chhet Sovan Panya is a Cambodian singer. She is the only singer to reach the top rankings in Cambodia's competitive music industry with almost no self-promotion.-Early life:...
and Pich Sophea.
Humanitarian work
In August 2005 she performed with other Cambodian pop stars in AustraliaAustralia
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, a concert covered by Radio Australia
Radio Australia
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. A series of concerts were held in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Sydney
Sydney
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and Adelaide
Adelaide
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entitled "Khmer Stars Sing for Khmer Children in Australia", an event that was organized by the Save the Cambodian Children Fund in Australia. Leakhena performed to raise awareness of the problems facing Cambodian children and human trafficking and illegal labor and the proceeds of the event went towards supporting them with vocational skills training and education programs, including healthcare, implemented by the Healthcare Center for Children in Cambodia.