The Global Countdown
Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores global music charts, highlighting the best—and quirkiest—hits from around the world.
Latest Episodes
World Cup special: Groups I and J
Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the fifth instalment of our World Cup special. It’s a battle of the number ones between France, Senegal, Norway and Argentina.
World Cup special: Groups G and H
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the fourth instalment of The Global Countdown World Cup special. It’s a battle for the number ones of Egypt, Cape Verde, Spain and Uruguay.
World Cup special: Groups E and F
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the third instalment in our World Cup special. It’s a battle for the number ones of Côte d’Ivoire, the Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.
World Cup special: Groups C and D
Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with whistle in hand to oversee a battle of number ones between Brazil, Morocco, Turkey and the US.
World Cup special: Groups A and B
Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here to kick off our World Cup 2026 special as the number ones from Mexico, South Korea, Czechia, Canada, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, go head to head.
What’s on Namibia’s music charts?
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at what’s topping the music charts in Namibia.
A celebration of Bulgarian pop
Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the energetic Bulgarian pop charts this week, including the Eurovision Song Contest winning Dara with ‘Bangaranga’.
The Eurovision songs that you need to know
Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the five songs you need to know from this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Eurovision 2026 favourites
Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to some of the favourites to win in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
The sounds of the Dutch Caribbean
Fernando Augusto Pacheco bends an ear to Dutch Caribbean music. From Curaçao’s World Cup song to Shermanology’s celebration of Dutch Caribbean heritage and old-school house music.
