Touch Sunnix, also known as "Touch Sreynich" or "Touch Sunnich" (Khmer: ទូច ស៊ុននិច) is a singer from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She began singing at an early age, and her work embodies key themes in Cambodian culture, such as folk stories, traditional Cambodian dancing, freedom of expression, and democracy in the lyrics of her songs.
Touch Sunnix ទូច ស៊ុននិច | |
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| Born | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Genres | traditional Khmer, romvong, saravan, jazz, bossanova, film |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Reaksmey Hangmeas |
| Website | FB Page: Touch Sunnix |
2003 shooting
editIn October 2003, Touch Sunnix survived an attempted assassination in which she lost her mother.[1] They were shot by four men on motorcycles after a shopping trip in Phnom Penh. She sustained serious injuries and was paralyzed from the neck down as a result of the assault,[2] which remains unsolved.[3] The Cambodian king, Norodom Sihanouk, expressed his deep sadness over the attack on the singer, who had occasionally entertained his royal guests.[4]
After her attempted assassination, Touch Sunnix requested that her fans pray for her quick recovery.[5] In 2005, she moved to Sacramento, California, and later to Long Beach, California, where she currently resides.
Discography
editThe following is a list of songs by the artist in both English and Khmer.
- Awve Oun Dak Levknoung – អាវអូនដាក់ឡេវខ្នង
- Chamreang Lork Pka – ចម្រៀងលក់ផ្កា
- Chet Aprei – ចិត្តអប្រីយ៏
- Cheth Klach Cheth – ចិត្តខ្លាចចិត្ត (Duet with Bayarith)
- Chnam Oun Dob Brahm Mouy – ឆ្នាំអូន ១៦
- Chompey Sor – ចំប៉ីស (Duet with Song Veacha)
- Deumtreanig Youl – ដើមត្រែងយោល – (Duet with Veaja)
- Kansein Hout Cheiy – កន្សែងហូតជាយ (Duet with Veaja)
- kjnom Chmjos Chey Chet – _ខ្ញុំឈ្មោះជ័យជេត (Duet with Pha Sophat)
- Klenpka Krawpoum – ក្លិនផ្កាក្រពុំ
- Komplich Bopha Angkor – កុំភ្លេចបុប្ផាអង្គរ (Duet with Dara Chlangdane)
- Komponglourng Doung Chet – កំពង់លួងដួងចិត្ត
- Krawmom Teing Klourn – ក្រមុំតែងខ្លួន
- Mel Awei Mles – មើលអ្វីម្លេះ
- Piano Bak Ktong – ព្យាណូបាក់ខ្ទង់
- Preah Kun Madai – ព្រះគុណម្ត឵យ
- Prathna Kroub Cheat – បា្រថ្នាគ្រប់ជាតិ (Duet with Veaja)
- Ptas Pet – ផ្ទះប៉ិត
- Pi Chhnam Jam Snae – ពីរឆ្នាំចាំស្នេហ៍
- Pror Lorm Snaeh – ប្រលោមស្នេហ៍
- Reatrey Tee muoy – រាត្រីទីមួយ
- Robam Neary Chea Chour – របាំនារីជាជួរ
- Robam Tep Apsara – របាំទេព្វអប្សរា
- Romvong Psaun Rork Kou – រាំវង់ផ្សងរកគូ
- Roop Oun Min La-or – រូបអុនមិនល្អ
- Sarika Keo Keurth – សារិកាកែវកើត ( Duet with Noy Vanneth)
- Sdach Domrey Sor – ដេចដំរីស (Duet with Song Veacha)
- Som Herk Khor Klei – សុំហែកខោខ្លី
- Somleng Kane – សមេ្លងគែន (Duet with Phanin)
- Srah Muy Keo – ស្រាមួយកែវ
- Srawnos Mlob Doung – ស្រណោះម្លប់ដូង
- Tlaung Tha Min Tlaung – ថ្លង់ថាមិនថ្លង់
- Thngai Sa Ek Ka Borng – ថ្ងៃស្អែកការបង
- Tumnuonh Pka Ankeabos – ទំនួញផ្កាអង្គារបុស្ស(រង់ចាំសន្យា)
- Veasna Kolab Kampuchea
Filmography
editHer work is also featured on many Cambodian karaoke DVDs.
See also
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References
edit- ^ Strangio, Sebastian (November 25, 2014). Hun Sen's Cambodia. Yale University Press: Yale University Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-0300190724.
- ^ "Song After the Shooting: Touch Sunnich's American Life". Voice of America. May 10, 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Khmer, Voice of America (March 21, 2007). "Grenade Attack Anniversary Rouses Call for Justice". Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ Morris, Kylie (October 23, 2003). "Cambodian pop star shot in face". Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "Disabled by shooting, Touch Srey Nich seeks mediation cure". The Cambodian Herald. June 17, 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2014.