My Secret Dream

I started singing since I was young. My mom is from a musical family and loves to play guitar and sing at home. She told me that when I was 2 years old, I was already standing in front of the TV and singing.

I guess that’s where it all started. With my mom supporting me in what I wanted to do. She was there cheering for me when I sang in all the school competitions. I’ve never won :-D. But I’ve always enjoyed people watching me sing.

I really wanted to perform for a real audience. Because the feeling is so much different from competitions. I was adamant about it. In the end, my father came up with an idea – he owned a news-stand at the train station selling CDs. He was there every day and saw street musicians perform just in front of it. He said: “Why don’t you join them? I will introduce you.” So I went.

After the introduction and singing a couple of songs, a street audition of sorts, they took me in. And we started playing from train station to train station. Even performing on the train itself. The band was basically Indonesian gypsies who only played Gypsy Kings. We had a guitar, a violin, a double bass, an accordion and drums. These people never saw a single music chart in their lives. Yet, when they started to play, the magic unfolded.

I guess that’s where my music journey started. I’ve never cared how people look at me. I just love to sing.

I believe that passion, hope and perseverance is the key to everything. In my case, it eventually led me to sing first at shopping malls. Then by chance, I landed my first regular hotel gig at Crown Plaza.

I was working two jobs at that time – pre-school teacher by day, singer by night. I’ve commuted 3 hours every day. But I just didn’t care. I love singing, and I also wanted to help my two sisters with their education.

It was at this point that I started to feel stuck in my career. Without having traditional music education, I felt like an outsider, and my access to the exciting gigs was very limited. It just felt like I hit the ceiling.

Then I realized why I love jazz. The origin of jazz is blues. Blues come from Black American slaves who worked on plantations. But even though their bodies were chained, their souls were free when they sang the blues.

In my case, I felt chained by the expectations of society. That I need a specific background to make my dreams come true.

On the contrary, jazz is freedom without any limitations or boundaries. Everything is possible in jazz. That’s why I subconsciously chose it – a power to believe anything is possible. If I just try hard enough.

My desire to touch people’s hearts and spread love through my music eventually led me to Cambodia. Being my usual self, I went door to door asking venue owners if they needed a singer. Rejection after rejection led to gig after gig.

It was during this part of my life that I met many of you, and I’m very grateful to have you all in my life.

I wanted to share one personal thing with you. Throughout all my musical life, I have had one dream that is yet unfulfilled. I always wanted to have my own jazz album. Where I could share my joy with you through my music every day.

Will you help me make my dream come true?

My First-Ever Jazz Album Fundraising

Goal = $12,333

Choose a supporter level that fits you the most.

Diamond

Available to only 3 supporters. Price is $999.

  1. Album’s Executive Producer (available to only the first diamond supporter)
  2. Private Performance
  3. Album Launch – VIP Preview Concert (March 2026)
  4. Album Launch – The Big Show, VIP Seating (March 2026)
  5. VIP Album Access – First to Get the Physical and Digital Album
  6. Limited Edition Vinyl with a signature
  7. Personalized Thank-You Note
  8. Digital album on USB key with other goodies
  9. T-Shirt

Gold

Available to only 10 supporters. Price is $499.

  1. Album Launch – VIP Preview Concert (March 2026)
  2. Album Launch – The Big Show, VIP Seating (March 2026)
  3. VIP Album Access – First to Get the Physical and Digital Album
  4. Limited Edition Vinyl with a signature
  5. Personalized Thank-You Note
  6. T-Shirt
  7. Digital album on USB key with other goodies

Silver

Available to 50 supporters. Price is $49.

  1. Album Launch – The Big Show, Normal Seating (March 2026)
  2. T-Shirt
  3. Digital album on USB key with other goodies

Bronze

Available to 100 supporters. Price is $19.

  1. Digital album on USB key with other goodies

Here’s more about what you’ll be getting:

Album’s Executive Producer
✅ If you’re the first Diamond supporter, your name will be proudly presented as the Executive Producer of this new album.

Private Performance
✅ I will perform a live duo acoustic concert for you, your family and your friends in the privacy of your own home or venue of your choice anywhere in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap.
✅ Do you live abroad? No problem. I will perform the concert via live high-quality streaming.
✅ This is the most dedicated and private way I can share this new album with you.

Album Launch – VIP Preview Event (March 2026)
✅ Just a couple of days before the big public album launch, you’ll be invited for an exclusive album preview event. Over here, you will be among other VIP guests, and you’ll be the first one to listen to this whole new jazz album live.
✅ This will be a very memorable event, and you’ll also receive your limited edition vinyl, digital access to the album and a personalized thank-you note.

Album Launch – The Big Show (March 2026)
✅ Be the first to get invited to the new album launch event.
✅ Diamond and Gold supporters will be seated in the VIP area for the album launch, get to enjoy a glass of champagne and can invite up to 3 friends free of charge.
✅ Silver and Bronze supporters enjoy the entire show with the seat of their choice.

Limited Edition Vinyl with a Signature
✅ You’ll get to enjoy the new album in a very classy and high-quality way, listening to it at home on your gramophone.
✅ Own one of the special limited collection vinyls with my signature.
✅ Only 13 album launch vinyls will ever be produced.

Personalized Thank-You Note
✅ I will write a personal thank-you note for your kind support of my new album.

T-Shirt
✅ Get a limited version of this new album launch T-shirt designed by Italian designer Frank Scarfone.

Digital Album on USB Key with Other Goodies
✅ Receive the digital copy of the new album in the highest quality (MP3, FLAC or WAV files).
✅ Watch a short Making Off documentary and find out how I produced this album. You’ll get to experience the creative process, interviews with the musicians, stories behind the songs and much more.
✅ Get a cool set of behind-the-scenes and other never-released high-quality pictures that you can print out.

Once you have chosen the supporter level, send me a message on +855 70 217 424 (WhatsApp, Telegram), and I’ll share the payment details with you (ABA & cryptocurrency payment available).

Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, ideas or feedback.

P.S. If, for whatever reason, you’re not able to support my album, it’s totally okay. Because what matters most to me is that you love my music and that we get to see each other at my next gig!

P.P.S. This page gets updated in real time, so you’ll be able to see the fundraising progress!