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

Building the Band is paying tribute to its late guest judge, Liam Payne. The premiere of Netflix’s reality singing competition opens with a short message from host AJ McLean honoring the One Direction singer,

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.