"I ventured into electronic music with William Orbit and I created an alter ego, taking one of my middle names- and Veronical ...

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

Listen to “Skin” (The Collaboration Remix Edit), the first taste of Madonna's long-rumored Veronica Electronica album.

In the video, Madonna dons many costumes and identities while assuming her mysterious alter ego, Madame X, whom she describes as "a secret agent. Traveling around the world. Changing identities.

She introduced Mistress Dita, her dominating alter ego, for 1992’s sexually charged ... But having made the move, Madonna endured what she called “a few months of lonely anguish”, made ...

In the video, Madonna dons many costumes and identities while assuming her mysterious alter ego, Madame X, whom she describes as "a secret agent. Traveling around the world. Changing identities.

She introduced Mistress Dita, her dominating alter ego, for 1992’s sexually charged ... But having made the move, Madonna endured what she called “a few months of lonely anguish”, made ...