"I saw the joy it brought to Liam," Scherzinger has said in an interview about making Netflix's new reality contest.

The new Netflix competition series “Building the Band” is dedicated to the guest host Liam Payne, who died in October. In the premiere episode of the series, host AJ McLean honors the One Direction member,

That doesn't work anymore. That's the old formula." Scherzinger is talking about Building the Band, a new singing competition that premieres on Netflix Wednesday (July 9) and finds her serving as a mentor and judge.