Spain has introduced a new “American Idol”-style show featuring immigrants:

TVE officials Tuesday announced their programme ‘Hijos de Babel’ (Children of Babel), which will feature artistes from different countries and musical tradition.

‘The idea is to provide an opportunity for musicians who are living among us in bigger numbers,’ said Carlos Fernandez, TVE’s content director, adding that he hopes ‘it becomes a primetime programme’.

Casting has already begun and the competition is open to immigrants, children of Spanish expatriates and individuals of mixed nationalities.

We’re guessing this is a well-disguised ploy to get immigrants on stage, call them “godawful,” “tone deaf” and “chubby” and then ship them off elsewhere.

Spanish TV plans ‘Idol’ music contest for immigrants [Earth Times]