Veteran pop singer Vondrackova pulls out of contest to find Czech Eurovision entrant

The pop star Helena Vondrackova has pulled out of Euro Song, the Czech Republic's search for a representative for this year's Eurovision song contest. The singer, who has been popular for four decades, said the organisation and promotion of the Euro Song competition cast doubt over its probity. But its organiser Czech Television said Vondrackova's people had themselves tried to influence the method of voting selection. The Czech Republic is competing in Eurovision for the first time this year.