| Building the Band |
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Promotional poster |
| Presented by | AJ McLean |
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| Judges | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original language | English |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Executive producers |
- Simon Crossley
- Clara Elliot
- Alison Holloway
- Cat Lawson
- Katrina Morrison
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| Running time | 53–54 minutes |
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| Production company | Remarkable Entertainment |
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| Network | Netflix |
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| Release | July 9 (2025-07-09) –
July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) |
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Building the Band is an American reality television singing competition that aired on Netflix in July 2025. The program format sees 50 artists form six groups through a selection process, which leads to eliminations until one group is selected as the winner and earning a $500,000 prize.
In the first round, all 50 artists sang a solo performance to the rest of the contestants while in pods, unable to see one another. Each artist was able to send 10 "likes" to performers who they wanted to see in a band alongside them. Artists who received fewer than five likes or had only been liked by performers who had been eliminated or formed a band without them, were eliminated. At the end of the round, six bands formed, each containing three to five members, who met for the first time during subsequent performances; these then competed in showcases, with each eliminating a band.
History
Netflix announced Building the Band in May 2024 and that Banijay UK subdivision Remarkable Entertainment would produce it.[1] They announced its host and judges, AJ McLean, Liam Payne, Kelly Rowland, and Nicole Scherzinger, that August; the four had previously been members of the Backstreet Boys, One Direction, Destiny's Child, and the Pussycat Dolls.[2] Production took place that summer of 2024, with the final performances taped in late August in Manchester.[3] Payne died in October 2024; the show marked his final public appearance.[4] Episodes were broadcast in batches between July 9 and July 23, 2025;[5] the latter date also marked One Direction's 15th anniversary.[6]
The Booths
The Booths color key
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Artist eligible to form a band
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Artist ineligible to form a band
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Artist was eliminated with less than 5 likes
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Artists formed a band
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Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
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Contestant
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Age
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Home State/Country
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Song
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Likes
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| Group 3
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Brianna, Nori & Wennely[a]
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"Levitating"
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| Group 4
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Conor, Mason, Shane & Zach[a]
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"Higher Power"
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| Group 5
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Autumn, Erica, Jenna D. & Noriella[a]
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"Want to Want Me"
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Alexandra Starr
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29
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New York
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Not featured[b]
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N/A
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| 2
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Eric Who
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25
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South Carolina
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N/A
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Ethan Pugh
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26
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New York
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N/A
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| 4
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Joey McGrew
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22
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Texas
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N/A
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| 5
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Karlee Tanaka
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21
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Hawaii
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Not featured[b]
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N/A
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| 6
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Pillow Prince
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26
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Illinois
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Not featured[b]
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N/A
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After five groups had been formed, Bri, Christian, Jenna M., Jermarcus, Karlee, Max, Maya, and Thomas were eliminated due to lack of remaining connections.
Episode 5
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Contestant
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Age
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Home State/Country
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Song
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Likes
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| Group 6
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Alison, Elise & Haley[a]
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"Into You"
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After all six groups had been formed, Alexandra, Cece, Eric, Ethan, Joey, Mandy, Nico, Peter, Pillow, and Valerie (Vibi) were eliminated.
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f They formed a group during this episode
- ^ a b c During this round, the solo performances of Alexandra, Eric, Ethan, Joey, Karlee and Pillow were not featured.
First Looks
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Order
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Band
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Song
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1
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Autumn, Erica, Jenna D. & Noriella
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"Love Yourself"
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Conor, Mason, Shane & Zach
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"Ocean Eyes"
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| Episode 6
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3
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Aaliyah, Cameron, Donzell & Katie
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"Somebody That I Used To Know"
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Brianna, Nori & Wennely
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"Kill Bill"
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Bradley, Landon, Malik & Shade
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"U Remind Me"
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| 6
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Alison, Elise & Haley
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"I Want It That Way"
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- Notes
The Showcases
Showcases color key
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The Judges advanced The Band in the competition
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The Band was eliminated
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Band Names:
- Band 1, Aaliyah, Cameron, Donzell & Katie, formed the group SZN4.
- Band 2, Bradley, Landon, Malik & Shade, formed the group Soulidified; in episode 10 they changed their name to ICONYX.
- Band 3, Brianna, Nori & Wennely, formed the group 3Quency.
- Band 4, Conor, Mason, Shane & Zach, formed the group Midnight 'Til Morning.
- Band 5, Autumn, Erica, Jenna D. & Noriella, formed the group Siren Society.
- Band 6, Alison, Elise & Haley, formed the group Sweet Seduction.
Episode 7
Episode 8
Episode 9
Episode 10
Elimination chart
Although the show was advertised with 50 contestants, only 44 were revealed to the public.
Results color key
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Winner
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Bottom two
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Runner-up
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Formed a group
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Third place
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Did not perform
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Eliminated
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Elimination chart for Building the Band lp
| Artists
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Bands
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Episodes
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| 1
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2
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3
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4[a]
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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| Brianna Mazzola
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3Quency
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Safe
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Safe
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Safe
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Winners
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| Nori Royale
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Safe
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| Wennely Quezada
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Safe
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| Aaliyah Rose
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SZN4
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Safe
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Safe
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Safe
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Runner-up
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| Cameron Goode
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Safe
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| Donzell Taggart
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Safe
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| Katie Roeder
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Safe
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| Bradley Rittmann
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ICONYX (Soulidified)
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Safe
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Safe
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Bottom
two
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Third place
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| Landon Boyce
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Safe
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| Malik Heard
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Safe
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| Shade
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Safe
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| Conor Smith
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Midnight 'Til Morning
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Bottom
two
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Bottom
two
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Eliminated
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| Mason Watts
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Safe
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| Shane Appell
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Safe
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| Zach Newbould
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Safe
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| Alison Ogden
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Sweet Seduction
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Elise Kristine
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Safe
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| Haley Gosserand
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Safe
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| Autumn Stallia
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Siren Society
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Safe
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Group
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Erica Padilla
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Safe
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| Jenna Dave
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Safe
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| Noriella
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Safe
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| Alexandra Starr
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Safe[a]
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Eliminated
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| Cece Keating
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Eric Who
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Safe[a]
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Eliminated
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| Ethan Pugh
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Safe[a]
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Eliminated
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| Joey McGrew
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Safe[a]
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Eliminated
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| Mandy Rose
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Nico May
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Peter Carboni
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Pillow Prince
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Safe[a]
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Eliminated
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| Valerie Borgeshi
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Christian Kirk
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Jenna Marquis
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Jermarcus Riggins
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Karlee Tanaka
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Eliminated
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| Max Wright
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Maya Patel
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Thomas Berberian
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Bri
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Safe
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Eliminated
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| Gabriella Lora
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Eliminated
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| Hannah Alexandra
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Eliminated
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| Kevin Chung
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Eliminated
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| Chance Perez
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Eliminated
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- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f During this round, the solo performances of Alexandra, Eric, Ethan, Joey, Karlee and Pillow were not featured.
Episodes
References
- ^ White, Peter (May 29, 2024). "'Building The Band' Music Competition Series Set At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (August 16, 2024). "Kelly Rowland, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne, and AJ McLean to Find the Next Great Group on 'Building the Band'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ^ Hanrahan, Laura (July 13, 2025). "When was Building The Band filmed? Why Liam Payne is in the new Netflix series". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Blackwood, Emily (July 9, 2025). "When Was Building the Band Filmed? All About Liam Payne's Last Project Before His 2024 Death". People. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Mensah, Katelyn. "Building the Band release schedule: When are episodes out on Netflix? | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
- ^ "Watch Liam Payne Sing One Direction Song With 'Building the Band' Audience in Finale Tribute". TODAY.com. July 24, 2025. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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