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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.

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Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at the top five songs worldwide. Consider it the Olympics of music.

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17	22 Jul 2021 9 min	Olympics special: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at the top five songs worldwide. Consider it the Olympics of music.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
16	15 Jul 2021 7 min	Bulgaria: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Bulgaria this week. After its most recent election, the country may soon have a pop star, Slavi Trifonov, as prime minister. We talk about his music and the artists in the country’s top five: expect plenty of turbo-folk and shirtless farmers.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
15	8 Jul 2021 7 min	Rwanda: For this week’s ‘Global Countdown’, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Rwanda this week.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
14	1 Jul 2021 7 min	Summer songs: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at some of the top summer songs in the US through the years.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
13	24 Jun 2021 7 min	Denmark: For this week’s countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Denmark. Tune in for some Danish hip-hop and a special tune celebrating the country’s team at the Euros.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
12	17 Jun 2021 7 min	Ukraine: For this week’s countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Ukraine this week. Tune in for pop tracks from a former UN goodwill ambassador and a tribute to the great Italian director Federico Fellini.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
11	10 Jun 2021 7 min	Mozambique: For this week’s ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Mozambique. The musical delights include a song bringing some good news but also plenty of songs on marital problems.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
10	3 Jun 2021 6 min	Turkey: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Turkey this week. Expect some gangsta rap, some dancefloor fillers and lots of romance.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
9	27 May 2021 7 min	Mexico: For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Mexico this week. Expect some old-school hip-hop and a break-up song.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
8	20 May 2021 7 min	The Netherlands: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the Netherlands this week. Expect an exciting mix of genres from the country hosting Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
7	13 May 2021 7 min	Kyrgyzstan: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kyrgyzstan this week.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
6	6 May 2021 30 min	Kenya: For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Kenya.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
5	30 Apr 2021 20 min	France: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in France this week. From a celebrated slam poet to good club-friendly tracks, it’s a chart to watch.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
4	22 Apr 2021 20 min	Laos: Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Laos this week.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play
3	15 Apr 2021 20 min	South Africa: For this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in South Africa. Expect plenty of amapiano, the country’s jazz-inflected house music.	Download Share Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Share via email	Play

Entertaining / Podcast

The Global Countdown

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Olympics special:

Bulgaria:

Rwanda:

Summer songs:

Denmark:

Ukraine:

Mozambique:

Turkey:

Mexico:

The Netherlands:

Kyrgyzstan:

Kenya:

France:

Laos:

South Africa:

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