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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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  • August 20 · 9 min

    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.

  • August 13 · 7 min

    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.

  • August 6 · 8 min

    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.

  • July 23 · 7 min

    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 information.

  • July 9 · 9 min

    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 Congo, Uzbekistan, Colombia, England and Ghana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • July 2 · 8 min

    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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 25 · 7 min

    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 Verde, Spain and Uruguay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 18 · 9 min

    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, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • June 11 · 7 min

    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 privacy information.

  • June 4 · 7 min

    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 to head. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 28 · 7 min

    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.

  • May 21 · 8 min

    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.com/listener for privacy information.

  • May 14 · 11 min

    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.

  • May 7 · 9 min

    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.

  • April 30 · 7 min

    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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • April 23 · 8 min

    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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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