Scene Report
The LiFTED 50: Number 3 VannDa
VannDa is doing things in the international field that have never been done by a Cambodian artist before
Three has been VannDa’s lucky number in 2025 because instead of creating one album to try and follow up his mega-hit ‘Time to Rise’ with Master Kong Nay, he put out a three-part concept album, Treyvisai, showing people the compass of his life. In a recent interview with LiFTED, VannDa explained that his compass pointed to four things, “My country, my craft, my family, and the people I consider family.”
His management company, Baramey, is doing a great job pushing VannDa into the stratosphere as well. They recently put on a 15,000-person strong concert that brought all corners of Asian Hip Hop together in Phnom Penh with Awich and OzWorld from Japan, KR$NA from India, OG Bobby from Thailand, and Thinlamphone from Laos. VannDa also had a coveted slot at the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Instead of just riding on the coattails of his mega-hits, VannDa is trying to do things in the international field that have never been done by a Cambodian artist before.