This system was used again in 1994 for qualification for the , but a new system was introduced for the , when an audio-only qualification round was held in the months before the contest in Oslo, Norway; this system was primarily introduced in an attempt to appease Germany, one of Eurovision's biggest markets and financial contributors, which would have otherwise been relegated under the previous system. 29 countries competed for 22 places in the main contest alongside the automatically qualified Norwegian hosts. However, Germany would ultimately still miss out, and joined Hungary, Romania, Russia, , , and as one of the seven countries to be absent from the Oslo contest. this is the only ESC Germany has not participated in. For the , a similar relegation system to that used between 1993 and 1995 was introduced, with each country's average scores in the preceding five contests being used as a measure to determine which countries would be relegated. This was subsequently changed again in 2001, back to the same system used between 1993 and 1995 where only the results from that year's contest would count towards relegation.
this system was used again in 1994 for qualification for the  but a new system was introduced for the  when an audio-only qualification round was held in the months before the contest in oslo norway; this system was primarily introduced in an attempt to appease germany one of eurovision's biggest markets and financial contributors which would have otherwise been relegated under the previous system 29 countries competed for 22 places in the main contest alongside the automatically qualified norwegian hosts however germany would ultimately still miss out and joined hungary romania russia   and as one of the seven countries to be absent from the oslo contest this is the only esc germany has not participated in for the  a similar relegation system to that used between 1993 and 1995 was introduced with each country's average scores in the preceding five contests being used as a measure to determine which countries would be relegated this was subsequently changed again in 2001 back to the same system used between 1993 and 1995 where only the results from that year's contest would count towards relegation