The EBU, having originally accepted the four countries' applications, later rejected all but Ukraine; allowing four extra countries to compete would have meant relegating too many countries.
Η EBU, έχοντας αρχικά αποδεχθεί τις αιτήσεις των τεσσάρων χωρών, απέρριψε αργότερα όλοι εκτός από την Ουκρανία.