Katy Perry

Michael Williams instantly grabbed 'American Idol' judge Katy Perry's attention with his smooth falsetto during season 21.

Monée first appeared on Season 19 of American Idol and shared a duet with runner-up [Willie Spence](https://americansongwriter.com/willie-spence-continues-on-to-american-idols-top-5-after-celestial-performance-of-coldplays-yellow/), who died in a car accident at the age of 23 in 2022. In addition to Williams, there were two more familiar faces during the first round of season 21 AI auditions. I like the way you walked in here.” Jokingly playing with her hair and touching her wedding ring as she listened to his performance, Perry was captivated by Williams’ slow crooned rendition of Bruno Mars’ 2010 hit “Talking to the Moon.” In this case, we’re looking for a package, and you walked in the door. [Katy Perry](https://americansongwriter.com/6-songs-you-didnt-know-katy-perry-wrote-for-other-artists/)‘s attention with his smooth falsetto during the season 21 kickoff of [American Idol ](https://americansongwriter.com/season-21-of-american-idol-starts-tonight/)on Sunday (Feb.