The Global Countdown
Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores global music charts, highlighting the best—and quirkiest—hits from around the world.
Latest Episodes
Portugal
As Monocle prepares to host a special spring market in partnership with Visit Portugal, Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top-five songs in Portugal right now, including the country’s most-celebrated rapper and some Angolan…
Canada
As Canada elects Mark Carney’s Liberal Party, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the Great White North to hear the top songs by Canadian artists from Drake and The Weeknd to Tate…
Indonesia
Monocle’s editors are in Jakarta for our annual business-and-leadership summit, The Chiefs. This week, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the Indonesian charts. Expect plenty of romance and a…
Eurovision all-time victorsÂ
Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks his all-time Eurovision victors.
Rising music markets
Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the rising music markets that were singled out in IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025.Â
Top five music markets
Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the top five music markets, according to IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025.
Mexican music charts
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the increasingly influential Mexican music charts.
Carnival special
Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates Carnival with the songs that Brazilians will be dancing to at this year’s festivities.Â
