Due to the rapidly expanding numbers involved in the contest, the decision was taken to restrict participation in the 1999 Contest to those countries with the best records over the previous five years, a group which did not include Hungary. In fact, Hungary then opted out of all subsequent Contests from 2000 to 2004, before contributing an entry for the 2005 Contest. Thus, the song was succeeded as Hungarian representative at that Contest by NOX with "Forogj, világ!".