The Global Countdown

An end-of-summer playlist celebrating Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference Lisbon

In celebration of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon, Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks a sunny collection of songs from the Lusophone world. See omnystudio.com

Monocle Radio’s September playlist preview

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco previews Monocle Radio’s refreshed September playlist. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Switzerland’s 2026 summer hits

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the summer 2026 hits in Switzerland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Italy’s summer hits of 2026

Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the hits that are defining Italy’s summer of 2026.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five songs to enjoy this summer

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco continues his summer celebrations with five songs to enjoy this season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The summer is magic: A collection of sunny songs

Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates summer with five songs to add to your beach, lake or poolside playlist this season.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat

The summery Spanish charts

Fernando Augusto Pacheco heads to Spain to hear the summer’s top songs, including Quevedo’s ode to the island of La Graciosa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf

The Global Countdown’s World Cup final: Which country’s music will come out on top?

Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the final instalment of our World Cup of music. But between South Korea, Turkey, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Argentina and Colombia,

World Cup special: Groups K and L

Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco is here with the sixth instalment of ‘The Global Countdown’ World Cup special. It’s a battle for the number ones of Portugal, DR

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. See

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 Ve

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,

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv

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

What's on Namibia’s music charts?

Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at what's topping the music charts in Namibia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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’.  See omnystudio.

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.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eurovision 2026 favourites

Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to some of the favourites to win in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 hou

When the Hungarian music charts turn political

Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the top songs in Hungary this week. At times of big political change in the country, musicians also make their voices heard.  See om