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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Lśnię
Kayah Lyrics
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Nie więcej, ani mniej niż widzisz sam.
I aż tylko ta, co mną jest choć się lepsza chciała stać.
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie,
Dziwie się.
To ja, to tylko ja,
Nie więcej, ani mniej niż w sobie mam
Z nadzieją, że ten dar jest trochę wart.
Ułou
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie.
Gwiazdą czuję się i lśnię.
Yeah
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie.
To miłość sprawia, że gwiazdą czuję się
I lśnię
In Kayah's song Lśnię, she is singing about her self-acceptance and appreciation for being unique. She says that she is who she is, no more or less than what others see, and even though there are other women in the world, her significant other chose her. Kayah is actually surprised by this, and she feels like a star because of it. She feels like she shines because she is loved and chosen. The song is all about feeling special and confident in oneself, despite there being so many other people to compare oneself to.
The lyrics in Lśnię are empowering and uplifting. Kayah acknowledges her own worth, despite feeling like she could be better. She also recognizes the power of being chosen by someone, and how it can make one feel truly special. Through her words, she encourages listeners to realize their own uniqueness and to cherish themselves.
Overall, Lśnię is a song that inspires self-confidence, self-love, and acceptance. It is a reminder that every person has something special to offer the world and is deserving of love and appreciation.
Line by Line Meaning
To ja, to tylko ja,
Nie więcej, ani mniej niż widzisz sam.
I am who I am, nothing more or less than what you see.
I aż tylko ta, co mną jest choć się lepsza chciała stać.
I'm just being myself, even though others may want to be better than me.
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie,
Dziwie się.
There are so many other women, yet you chose me. I'm amazed.
To ja, to tylko ja,
Nie więcej, ani mniej niż w sobie mam
I nie mam, lecz chcę ci dać
Z nadzieją, że ten dar jest trochę wart.
Again, I'm just myself, nothing more or less than what's inside me. Even though I don't have much, I want to give you something, hoping that it's worth something to you.
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie.
Gwiazdą czuję się i lśnię.
Once again, you chose me over others. It's because of your love that I feel like a star shining brightly.
Yeah
Tyle kobiet jest, lecz ty wybrałeś mnie.
To miłość sprawia, że gwiazdą czuję się
I lśnię
Yes, even though there are many other women, you chose me. Love makes me feel like a shining star.
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