Phuket Street Performer Builds International Music Career
Phuket street performer Queen On Street, who began singing at age seven on Bangla Road, has built an international music career after viral videos earned her millions of views and led to wins in overseas competitions and recording deals acr
As Phuket singer Nene Royal attracts international attention following her appearance on America's Got Talent, another young musician who began performing on the island's streets has continued building a career abroad.
Prapaporn "Fiat" Sreemoung, known by the stage name Queen On Street, became familiar to Thai and international visitors for her powerful vocals and electric-guitar performances.
Fiat began her musical journey as a street performer at the age of seven. With support from her father, Fu, who is also a singer and guitarist, she performed regularly alongside him at locations across Phuket and became a familiar presence on Bangla Road.
Between 2021 and 2022, Queen On Street gained significant attention online after videos of Fiat's performances went viral. The clips showed large crowds gathering to watch her perform in Patong. At the time, she was only 13 years old and won praise online for her voice, confidence and guitar skills.
A screengrab from Queen On Street's official YouTube channel shows her performing a cover of Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball". At the time of writing, the video has more than 2.5 million views.
As her profile grew, Fiat began pursuing opportunities beyond Phuket, taking part in music events and competitions overseas. In June 2024, she won first place in an international music competition in Barcelona, Spain, according to posts on her official social-media page and subsequent Thai media reports.
She also travelled to Europe to develop new music projects, including recording sessions in Sweden, and released original English-language singles including "We, Me & I" and "U Can Have It All". The projects marked her development from a young street performer into a recording artist pursuing audiences abroad.
One of Fiat's notable performances was at the "Young Artists for Ukraine" concert in Sweden, where she performed alongside other young musicians from around the world.
Fiat no longer performs regularly at her former spot on Bangla Road as she increasingly pursues music projects overseas. However, her journey shows how Phuket's street-performance culture can provide young musicians with an early stage on which to develop their talent and connect with audiences.
Fiat performs Papa Roach's "Last Resort" in a video posted on her public Facebook page.
Like several other emerging musicians from Phuket, Fiat began by performing in public and building her skills within the local community. Her journey from Bangla Road to concerts, competitions and recording sessions abroad illustrates how a small street stage can become the starting point for a much larger musical career.
