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.
EBU, yang aslinya menerima pengajuan empat negara tersebut, kemudian menolak semuanya selain Ukraina; membolehkan empat negara tambahan untuk ikut serta dianggap menerima terlalu banyak negara.