The Global Countdown

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The Global Countdown episodes

May 21 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’.
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9 min
May 14 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.
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12 min
May 07 Eurovision 2026 favourites
Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to some of the favourites to win in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
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10 min
April 30 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 house music.
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8 min
April 23 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.
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9 min
April 16 The UAE charts are a global peek to international music
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in the UAE this week.
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8 min
April 09 The kings and queens of the Colombian charts
Fernando Augusto Pacheco lends an ear to the Colombian music charts for the appeal of collaborative project W Sound and a breakout hit by Aria Vega.
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11 min
April 02 Balen – the Nepali prime minister topping the charts
Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the charts in Nepal, where the country’s new prime minister is number one.
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8 min
March 26 Sampling the world’s rising music markets from Mexico to Brazil
From Mexico to Brazil, Fernando Augusto Pacheco tunes in to the world’s rising music markets.
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11 min
March 19 A look at who is topping the charts in the world’s biggest music markets
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the chart-toppers in the world’s five largest music markets, from catchy country tunes and German hip-hop to a goodbye song by a Japanese boy band.
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10 min

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