She released her first, self-produced solo album, Kamien (Stone), in 1996. It was a great success, consisting of melancholy pop songs. In the same year, she was voted ‘Vocalist of the Year’ by the Polish music industry and received a Fryderyk in recognition of her achievements.
In 1997, she received another Fryderyk, this time for the album Zebra, in the category of ‘Composer of the Year’. With Zebra she changed her style, moving in the direction of American soul music.
In 1999, she recorded one of the most popular Polish albums ever, with the Balkan composer Goran Bregović, entitled Kayah & Bregović: it is a blend of old Slavic songs and modern rhythms. Most of the music was composed by Bregović for the band Bijelo Dugme (White Button), which he had been a part of and movie soundtracks that he had worked on. The lyrics are both translations of the original text and inspired. In the same year she was awarded a Wiktor and another Fryderyk, in the category ‘Vocalist of the Year’.
In 2000, she released the album Jaka Ja Kayah which featured pop, jazz, and techno-influenced songs. She also released the single "Aniol Wiedzial" ("The Angel Knew") from the album, duetted with Cesaria Evora in Portuguese, and recorded English-language versions of some of her songs.
She was twice cast in advertisements for Polish mobile phone's Web - Orange POP (formerly Idea POP).
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Gdy śliczna panna
Kayah Lyrics
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Z wielkim weselem tak jemu śpiewała
Li li li li laj, moje Dzieciąteczko
Li li li li laj, śliczne Paniąteczko
Li li li li laj, moje Dzieciąteczko
Li li li li laj, śliczne Paniąteczko
Wszystko stworzenie śpiewaj Panu swemu
Li li li li laj, wielki Królewiczu
Li li li li laj, niebieski Dziedzicu
Li li li li laj, wielki Królewiczu
Li li li li laj, niebieski Dziedzicu
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
These lyrics are from the song "Gdy śliczna panna" by Kayah. The song tells the story of a beautiful woman who is singing a lullaby to rock her child, the Son. With great joy, she sings to Him saying, "Li li li li laj, my Little Child, Li li li li laj, beautiful Lady, Li li li li laj, my Little Child, Li li li li laj, beautiful Lady."
The lyrics then shift to a broader message, urging all of creation to sing praises to God and asking for His help to find joy in her heart. She sings, "Li li li li laj, great Prince, Li li li li laj, heavenly Heir, Li li li li laj, great Prince, Li li li li laj, heavenly Heir, Li li li li laj, Li li li li laj, Li li li li laj, Li li li li laj."
The song captures a beautiful moment of a mother's love and devotion to her child, as well as the universal call to celebrate and honor God. It conveys the message that even in the midst of life's challenges, finding happiness and singing praises can bring solace and peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Gdy śliczna Panna Syna kołysała
When the beautiful Virgin Mary rocked her Son
Z wielkim weselem tak jemu śpiewała
She sang to Him with great joy
Li li li li laj, moje Dzieciąteczko
Li li li li laj, my Little Child
Li li li li laj, śliczne Paniąteczko
Li li li li laj, lovely Little Lady
Wszystko stworzenie śpiewaj Panu swemu
All creation, sing to your Lord
Pomóż radości wszelkiej sercu memu
Bring joy to my heart
Li li li li laj, wielki Królewiczu
Li li li li laj, great Prince
Li li li li laj, niebieski Dziedzicu
Li li li li laj, heavenly Heir
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
Li li li li laj
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