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The Global Countdown

The Global Countdown

By: Monocle
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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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Episodes
  • A Puerto Rican music celebration

    A Puerto Rican music celebration
    Feb 5 2026

    Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the music of Puerto Rico after Bad Bunny’s historic Album of the Year win at this year’s Grammys.

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    9 mins
  • Copy of How the Swedish charts blocked an AI-made number one, and the star power of Zara Larsson

    Copy of How the Swedish charts blocked an AI-made number one, and the star power of Zara Larsson
    Jan 29 2026

    Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Sweden, including an old hit by Zara Larsson. Plus: how an AI-made number one was banned from the charts.

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    9 mins
  • The music charts from the world’s top-five economies

    The music charts from the world’s top-five economies
    Jan 22 2026

    This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the music charts from the world’s top-five economies – right in time for Davos.

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    8 mins
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