The Global Countdown
The Global Countdown
Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.
A sneak peek at Monocle Radio’s winter playlist
Fernando Augusto Pacheco shares a sneak peek of Monocle Radio’s new winter playlist, including the latest from Midnight Generation, Troye Sivan, Gui Boratto, Lou Doillon and Bom.
08:11
How the US charts connected to the midterms
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Anita Riotta explore the US charts this week, as well as how a record-topping song connected to the midterms.
09:59
Uptempo pop from Kazakhstan
Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kazakhstan this week.
07:22
The fun world of Finnish pop
Fernando Augusto Pacheco and special guest Petri Burtsoff take a look at the Finnish hit parade.
10:18
Brazil: The land of ‘sertanejo’ music
Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top five songs in Brazil. It’s no surprise that country music continues to dominate the charts.
11:56
The songs that have defined Brazilian politics
As Brazil gets ready to vote for a new president this Sunday, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the songs that have defined Brazilian politics.
10:14
The top songs in Sri Lanka
Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the Sri Lankan music charts.
07:35
Slovakia’s new global pop star
Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the Slovak charts and the success of Adéla, Slovakia’s new global pop star.
08:17
The wonders of Egyptian pop
Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the top Egyptian songs at the moment. Rest assured that there’s plenty of Tul8te and Amr Diab.
07:55
An end-of-summer playlist celebrating Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference Lisbon
In celebration of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks a sunny collection of songs from the Lusophone world.
08:58