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

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.

Nicole Scherzinger had a "really beautiful" experience with Liam Payne on Building the Band. The Pussycat Dolls singer features as a judge alongside the tragic One Direction star on the new Netflix show and has fond memories of working with Liam - who died aged 31 last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.