3Quency
3Quency | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2024–present |
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3Quency is an American girl group that formed on the Netflix series Building the Band. After forming themselves throughout the process of the series, they went on to win. 3Quency are composed of Brianna Mazzola, Nori Moore and Wennely Quezada.
History
[edit]| Building the Band performances and results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Brianna Mazzola |
Song choice | Wennely Quezada |
| Nori Royale | |||
| Auditions | "River"[1] | "Greedy"[2] | "Water"[3] |
| Performance 1 | "Levitating" | ||
| Performance 2 | "Kill Bill" | ||
| Performance 3 | "Made for Me" | ||
| Performance 4 | "Bad Guy" | ||
| Semi-final | "Have You Ever?" | ||
| Final | "Have Mercy" | ||
| "Always Be My Baby" | |||
In 2024, Brianna Mazzola, Nori Moore, and Wennely Quezada all individually auditioned for a place in a band on the Netflix competition series Building the Band.[4] Moore performs under the name Nori Royale[5] and was midway through a gap year at the time, while Mazzola was from Philadelphia[6] and Quezada is of Dominican descent.[5] Mazzola and Quezada had previously spent a month working on an audition together in their mid-teens.[7] The pair initially connected with two other contestants, Moore and Bri Gilyard, before dismissing Gilyard as they wanted to form a trio in the vein of Destiny's Child and TLC.[8]
The group individually rehearsed for a performance of "Levitating" by Dua Lipa; their performance of the song marked the first time the members met.[9] The band took their name from a portmanteau of 'three' and 'frequency', a reference to Mazzola's makeup incorporating an audio wave.[10] They then performed SZA's "Kill Bill", Muni Long's "Made for Me", Billie Eilish's "Bad Guy", and Brandy Norwood's "Have You Ever?" on the programme.[11]
3Quency reprised their "Made for Me" performance for Netflix Summer Break, a promotional vehicle for participants of other Netflix shows broadcast seven episodes in. Long and three other bands from Building the Band also performed.[9] After performing Chloe Bailey's "Have Mercy" and Mariah Carey's "Always Be My Baby" in the final, they were voted as the winning group of Building the Band by the judging panel[12] and won the show's $500,000 prize.[13]
The band announced that they had signed record deals with Sony Music and Columbia Records in August 2025 and released their debut single the following month.[14] A contemporary R&B song,[15] "Top Down" was produced by TBHits and was about sex.[16] The band subsequently toured with Soulidified, another group formed on Building the Band.[17] In November, they released the singles "Once I Was A Good Girl" and "Clique"; the former was a song about heartbreak co-written by Raye and Steve Mac.[18][19]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Top Down" | 2025 | TBA |
| "Once I Was A Good Girl" | ||
| "Clique" |
Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kill Bill" | 2025 | Non-album promotional singles |
| "Bad Guy" | ||
| "Have You Ever?" | ||
| "Always Be My Baby" |
References
[edit]- ^ Still Watching Netflix (July 13, 2025). Brianna Mazzola Sings “River” | Building the Band Auditions | Netflix. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Still Watching Netflix (July 11, 2025). Nori Moore Sings “Greedy” | Building the Band Auditions | Netflix. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Still Watching Netflix (July 12, 2025). Wennely Quezada Sings “Water” | Building the Band Auditions | Netflix. Retrieved November 2, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Who won Netflix's 'Building The Band?' The winning group is..." USA Today. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Building the Band' Winner 3QUENCY Shares What's Next (Exclusive)". Parade. August 9, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Cher (July 23, 2025). "Building The Band Cast Unpacks Netflix Sleeper Hit & Shocking Finale". ScreenRant. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "Philly native wins Netflix's 'Building the Band' with talented new girl group, 3Quency". WTXF-TV. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Zhan, Jennifer (July 23, 2025). "3Quency Sang in the Rain and Performed Sick on Building the Band". Vulture. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "'Building the Band' Fans Can't Stop Talking About 3QUENCY's Netflix Summer Break Performance". Parade.com. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Rooten, Melanie. "3QUENCY Shares What We Didn't See on Netflix's 'Building the Band' (Exclusive)". Parade. Archived from the original on September 17, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Girl group 3QUENCY previews 'Building the Band' Netflix singing competition". wthr.com. July 28, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ^ "3Quency wins Building the Band as other groups move ahead with new music and future plans". Primetimer. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ "'Building the Band' Winners 3Quency Drop Debut Single 'Top Down' After Netflix Victory". TODAY.com. September 5, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "'Building the Band' Winner 3Quency Signs With Records and Columbia Records (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ Denis, Kyle (September 9, 2025). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: 3Quency, Queen Naija, Veeze, Errol Holden & More". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Okechukwu, Nmesoma (September 6, 2025). "3Quency – Top Down". EUPHORIA. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Columbia (September 9, 2025). "3Quency and Soulidified Launching Bandemonium Tour 2025". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ Claxton, Christopher (November 10, 2025). "R&B/Hip-Hop Fresh Picks of the Week: Kehlani, 1900Rugrat, 3QUENCY, Armand Hammer & More". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ "Watch: 3Quency Follows Scorching MTV 'Good Girl' Performance with Release of Official 'Clique' Music Video". ..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?. November 21, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
External links
[edit]- 3Quency discography at Discogs
- 3Quency on MusicBrainz