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 chosen by NDR as wildcards in early 2004 due to their high ranking on the German singles chart: Max Mutzke, winner of the talent show SSDSGPS, and Tina Frank. Singer Masha was initially slated for a wildcard spot but did not participate because her song "Right Here" failed to reach the top 40 of the German charts before the competition began.