The Global Countdown
139 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsJoin 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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Episodes
Tina Turner
May 25, 2023 12:01 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBMonocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco pays tribute to a music legend: Tina Turner. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Finland
May 18, 2023 13:57 - 8 minutes - 8.26 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Finland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Eurovision Song Contest
May 11, 2023 13:58 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to his favourite Eurovision Song Contest entries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cape Verde
May 04, 2023 14:30 - 8 minutes - 7.99 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Cape Verde. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maldives
April 27, 2023 15:31 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in the Maldives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Monocle Radio playlist
April 06, 2023 12:22 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMonocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco gives you a preview of five new tracks added to the Monocle Radio playlist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spain special
March 30, 2023 15:59 - 10 minutes - 9.84 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco takes a look at the rich history of Spanish pop music , from Julio Iglesias to Rosalía. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Top five music markets
March 23, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBFollowing the release of this week’s Global Music Report, Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the world’s top five music markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sweden
March 16, 2023 15:34 - 7 minutes - 7.04 MBFor this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Sweden. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Liverpool
March 09, 2023 16:37 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top artists from Liverpool as the city prepares to host Eurovision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Togo
March 02, 2023 16:23 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Togo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ukraine
February 23, 2023 15:30 - 9 minutes - 8.44 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Ukraine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carnival hits 2023
February 16, 2023 16:36 - 9 minutes - 8.36 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top Carnival songs in Brazil this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
China
February 09, 2023 15:09 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown - Thailand
February 02, 2023 16:55 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Thailand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thailand
February 02, 2023 15:00 - 8 minutes - 11.8 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Thailand.
India
January 26, 2023 18:13 - 8 minutes - 7.87 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in India. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spain
January 19, 2023 15:26 - 10 minutes - 9.78 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Spain. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
French Polynesia
January 12, 2023 13:07 - 10 minutes - 9.32 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in French Polynesia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown – Winter Soundtrack
December 31, 2022 12:30 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco chooses a winter soundtrack to warm up your evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Winter Soundtrack
December 31, 2022 11:38 - 10 minutes - 9.67 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco chooses a winter soundtrack to warm up your evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown - Winter Soundtrack Part 2
December 16, 2022 11:18 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBMonocle's Fernando Augusto Pacheco chooses a Winter Soundtrack to warm up your evenings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown – Winter Soundtrack Part 1
December 16, 2022 11:18 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco chooses a winter soundtrack to warm up your evening. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup final
December 15, 2022 14:45 - 9 minutes - 9.12 MBThis week, it’s the big final of The Global Countdown World Cup, in which we listen to find out which country’s number-one song deserves the trophy. Who will win – the Netherlands, Germany, Argentina or South Korea? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup – Semi-finals
December 08, 2022 16:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBThis week in The Global Countdown World Cup, it’s time for the semi-finals. Listen to find out which country’s number-one song will go through to the final. Will it be music from the Netherlands, Iran, Argentina, Denmark, Germany, Morocco, Cameroon or South Korea?
The Global Countdown World Cup: Semi-finals
December 08, 2022 13:21 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThis week in The Global Countdown World Cup, it’s time for the semi-finals. Listen to find out which country’s number-one song will go through to the final. Will it be music from the Netherlands, Iran, Argentina, Denmark, Germany, Morocco, Cameroon or South Korea? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup - Groups G and H
December 01, 2022 16:36 - 10 minutes - 9.46 MBIt's time for The Global Countdown World Cup. Listen to find out which country's number-one song deserves the trophy. This week we look at songs from the countries in Groups G and H, expect Swiss rap and Uruguayan ballads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup - Groups E and F
November 24, 2022 15:57 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBIt’s time for The Global Countdown World Cup. Listen to find out which country’s number-one song deserves the trophy. This week we look at music from the nations in Groups E and F, so expect German dancehall and Moroccan hip-hop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup – Groups C and D
November 17, 2022 16:55 - 10 minutes - 9.86 MBIt’s time for the Global Countdown World Cup edition. Listen to find out which country’s number-one song deserves the trophy. This week we look at songs from the countries in Groups C and D so expect Argentinian rap and Polish ballads. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Global Countdown World Cup – Groups A and B
November 10, 2022 16:05 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBIt’s time for the Global Countdown World Cup. Listen to find out which country’s number-one song deserves the trophy. We start by looking at songs from the countries in Groups A and B. Expect Dutch electro-pop, protest songs and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gabon
November 03, 2022 16:30 - 6 minutes - 6.3 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Gabon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Latin America
October 27, 2022 15:03 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBThis week, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in five Latin American countries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Latvia
October 13, 2022 14:47 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBThis week, Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Latvia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taiwan
October 06, 2022 14:48 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBIn this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Taiwan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brazilian election special
September 29, 2022 14:43 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Brazil during the last five presidential elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brazil’s political jingles
September 22, 2022 14:54 - 9 minutes - 8.79 MBFernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top political jingles in Brazil. Which one will get your vote? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Belgium
September 16, 2022 08:57 - 6 minutes - 6.01 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Belgium. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mauritius
August 25, 2022 15:07 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBFor this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Mauritius. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Qatar
August 18, 2022 14:52 - 8 minutes - 7.72 MBFor this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Qatar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The US
August 11, 2022 14:57 - 9 minutes - 9.15 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in the United States. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Argentina
August 04, 2022 14:28 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBThis week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Argentina. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cyprus
July 28, 2022 15:21 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBMonocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Cyprus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Côte d’Ivoire
July 21, 2022 15:46 - 8 minutes - 7.84 MBFor this week’s Global Countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the songs hitting the charts in Côte d’Ivoire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer soundtrack, part four
July 07, 2022 11:55 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco has fashioned the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer soundtrack, part three
June 30, 2022 14:54 - 10 minutes - 9.38 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco has fashioned the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer soundtrack, part two
June 23, 2022 15:28 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBMonocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco fashions the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Summer soundtrack, part one
June 16, 2022 16:00 - 10 minutes - 13.7 MBFor this week’s ‘Global Countdown’, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco has fashioned the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics.
Summer soundtrack, part 1
June 16, 2022 15:22 - 10 minutes - 9.85 MBFor this week’s ‘Global Countdown’, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco has fashioned the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zimbabwe
June 09, 2022 12:26 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBIn this week’s ‘Global Countdown’, Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Zimbabwe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
France
June 02, 2022 12:06 - 10 minutes - 9.43 MBThis week, Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the pop charts in France. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.