An additional two acts were later selected by NDR as wildcards due to their top 40 placement in the German singles charts in early 2004: winner of the talent show SSDSGPS Max Mutzke and Tina Frank. Singer Masha was originally announced to have been awarded a wildcard for the competition, but she ultimately did not participate as her entry "Right Here" failed to enter the top 40 of the German singles charts before the show.
Two additional acts were selected by NDR as wildcards due to their top 40 placement in the German singles charts in early 2004: winner of the talent show SSDSGPS Max Mutzke and Tina Frank. Singer Masha was originally announced to have been awarded a wildcard for the competition, but she ultimately did not participate as her entry "Right Here" failed to enter the top 40 of the German singles charts before the show.