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).
Sites: En.Wikipedia.
Nie Ma Dat
Kayah Lyrics
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Nie ma dat bo nie potrzeba, kiedy kobiet cały świat
Tak romanse niczym zegar odmierzają wciąż twój czas
Tak romanse niczym zegar odmierzają wciąż twój czas
Nie ma dat bo nie potrzeba, kiedy kobiet cały świat
Nie ma dat bo nie potrzeba, kiedy kobiet cały świat
Tak romanse niczym zegar odmierzają wciąż twój czas
Nie ma dat gdy jest zabawa, wino i kobiety śpiew
Nie ma dat gdy jest zabawa, wino i kobiety śpiew
Ty miłością się napawasz kiedy w sobie kochasz się
Ty miłością się napawasz kiedy w sobie kochasz się
Nie ma lat lecz pusta wieczność gdy w klepsydrze tylko łza
Nie ma lat lecz pusta wieczność gdy w klepsydrze tylko łza
W samotności przytul ego, cud że jeszcze kogoś masz
W samotności przytul ego, cud że jeszcze kogoś masz
La la laj, la la laj
La la laj, la la laj
The lyrics to Kayah's song "Nie Ma Dat" convey a message of empowerment and self-love, particularly for women. The repetition of the line "Nie ma dat bo nie potrzeba, kiedy kobiet cały świat" (There are no dates because it's not needed when the whole world belongs to women) emphasizes the idea that women don't need validation or timelines to determine their worth. They possess the power and control over their own lives.
The lyrics also touch upon the fleeting nature of romances, comparing them to a clock continuously measuring one's time. This suggests that relationships may come and go, but a woman's independence and self-love should not be dependent on them. Instead, the song encourages finding joy and fulfillment in oneself, as expressed in the lines "Nie ma dat gdy jest zabawa, wino i kobiety śpiew" (There are no dates when there is fun, wine, and women singing) and "Ty miłością się napawasz kiedy w sobie kochasz się" (You find love when you love yourself).
The song also reflects on the feeling of emptiness and the passage of time, symbolized by the tear in an hourglass. The line "Nie ma lat lecz pusta wieczność gdy w klepsydrze tylko łza" (There are no years, only empty eternity when there is only a tear in the hourglass) suggests that without genuine connections and self-acceptance, time can feel meaningless and endless. However, the song acknowledges the solace found in embracing one's solitude and appreciating the rare presence of someone else.
Overall, "Nie Ma Dat" conveys a powerful message of self-worth, independence, and embracing oneself, regardless of societal expectations or the passage of time.
Line by Line Meaning
Nie ma dat bo nie potrzeba, kiedy kobiet cały świat
There are no deadlines because they are not necessary when women are the whole world
Tak romanse niczym zegar odmierzają wciąż twój czas
Such romances continuously measure your time like a clock
Nie ma dat gdy jest zabawa, wino i kobiety śpiew
There are no deadlines when there is fun, wine, and women singing
Ty miłością się napawasz kiedy w sobie kochasz się
You are filled with love when you love yourself
Nie ma lat lecz pusta wieczność gdy w klepsydrze tylko łza
There are no years, only an empty eternity when the hourglass contains only tears
W samotności przytul ego, cud że jeszcze kogoś masz
In solitude, embrace your ego. It's a miracle that you still have someone
La la laj, la la laj
La la laj, la la laj
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