"I was ready to shed a new skin and take a road less traveled by," the pop icon shared of creating the character.

"I ventured into electronic music with William Orbit and I created an alter ego, taking one of my middle names- and Veronical Electronica was born," she said

Madonna has introduced fans to her alter-ego Veronica Electronica as she finally prepares to release the long-awaited remix album of the same name which features new versions of tracks from her 1998 record Ray of Light.