Album Notes

Oprah Winfrey says, “DeNetria Champ is simply incredible! I absolutely love her!”

Featured on Oprah's Legends Ball Primetime Special, JDI Records/Universal artist DeNetria Champ is taking the music world by storm with her hot new CD “I Really Love You”.

Often compared to the legendary Aretha Franklin, DeNetria Champ is also featured in the new Sony/Screen Gems movie "This Christmas" starring Chris Brown & Loretta Devine, singing "O Holy Night".

Roger Ebert calls DeNetria's performance "... a showstopper!"

Called “America’s next big star!” by Oprah Winfrey, DeNetria Champ is one of those rare vocalists with richness, range and style beyond compare!! DeNetria Champ continues to garner rave reviews from all quarters of the entertainment industry for her incredible debut CD "I Really Love You" featuring the hit singles "When God Gets Through", “I Really Love You" & “Can’t Forget”.

Produced by Grammy-nominated producer Professor James Roberson and Jason White, DeNetria Champ's CD is literally chock full of hits! From the funky midtempo groove “Can’t Forget”, to the beautiful heartfelt ballad "I Really Love You”, to Oprah’s personal favorite, the Aretha-flavored, gospel-tinged “When God Gets Through” (complete with a nod to Aretha’s “Don’t Play That Song For Me”), DeNetria Champ’s new CD is a truly riveting debut!

“DeNetria Champ’s exciting debut, I Really Love You, reminds listeners of a young Aretha Franklin.”
Ebony Magazine

“DeNetria Champ is truly a singer’s singer”
Alicia Keys

“Whoever thought there’d be another Aretha Franklin? Well, there may only be one, but Los Angeles-based singer DeNetria Champ sounds a heck of a lot like the Queen of Soul, so much so industry types affectionately call her Aretha. On this, her long-awaited debut disc, DeNetria Champ offers some anointed songs full of emotion, encouragement and uplifting messages - DeNetria Champ’s debut CD is impressive to say the least! (4 perfect stars)”
Black Elegance Magazine

“DeNetria Champ is a singer extraordinaire!! Truly an amazing talent!!”
Rev. Jessie Jackson

“With a voice eerily similar to Aretha Franklin’s, circa 1970, the Aretha vocal comparisons jump out from the opening cut but DeNetria’s performance is not derivative in any way. DeNetria Champ has the pipes. Boy does she have the pipes!”
soultracks.com