In the meantime the record label Sony Music denies the news in a post in the band's official facebook page. There is messy information regarding this story this is we urge you to read in caution: the leader singer of the band seems to have given the story out while the record label is announcing officially that the story is not true!
Will Kokkina Halia and Sony Music reach an agreement on the song which is due to be submitted this Friday to Greek national broadcaster?
They also said that last year their bid was better with George Theofanous (composer for Cyprus 1992, 1994, 2002) and they might be interested for next year's Eurovision edition.
The band were also suggested entering last year's national final and that their song for 2011 selection was already worked out by November 2010. There is no statement from ERT or Sony Music Greece.
UPDATE 18:48 CET
According to secure sources, the leader singer of the group Kokkina Halia remains to his statement to www.zappit.gr and claims that the band has withdrawn from the 2011 Greek Eurovision national final. The record label on the other side said to the same website that they try to reach the band as of this morning but they failed contact them. The record label said that there are three songs bidding for Kokkina Halia and one of them is theirs and never the label denied them their song.
by FOTIS KONSTANTOPOULOS
SOURCE: OIKOTIMES
