Saphir
German pop group, Saphir, were formed in January 2010. The band consisted of Lea
Sofia Nikiforow, Jennifer Haben, Kathrin Sicks, and Amely Sommer, all winners of
the talent show KI.KA LIVE - Beste Stimme gesucht! on the German TV station
KI.KA. Nikiforow, who won the contest in 2009, initiated the band after meeting
Haben (winner in 2007) and Sicks (winner in 2008). The trio were later joined by
Amely Sommer, the winner of the 2010 contest, to complete the lineup. Nikiforow
swapped her prize, a solo recording contract, for the formation of a band and
the production of an album. I...
